Chronic Cough in Children Approach

Abstract

Abstract

Cough is a common complaint in children. It might arise from a simple upper respiratory tract infection as well as other important conditions. Various guidelines areused in the diagnosis and treatment of children with chronic cough. According to these guidelines, the patients should initially be evaluated with detailed medical history,physical examination, chest X-ray and  pulmonary function tests. Depending on thefindings, specific treatment should be planned. If a specific  cause can not be  found, treatment is planned according to nature of the cough.This review  summarizes the approach to children with chronic cough, accordingto current knowledge.

Keywords

• Chronic cough,child,guideline

Çocuklarda Kronik Öksürüğe Yaklaşım

Öz

Öz

Öksürük çocuklarda sık rastlanan bir yakınmadır. Basit bir üst solunum yolu enfeksiyonundan olduğu gibi daha önemli bir neden de kaynaklanabilir. Kronik öksürüklü çocukların tanı ve tedavisinde farklı klavuzlar kullanılmaktadır. Bu klavuzlarda temel olarak kronik öksürükle gelen her hastanın ayrıntılı öykü, fizik muayene,akciğer grafisi, solunum fonksiyon testi ile değerlendirilmesi, bunlara göre spesifik bulguların varlığında nedene yönelik tetkik ve tedavi planlanmalıdır. Spesifik bir neden bulunamadığında ise aile ile bilgi paylaşımında bulunularak öksürüğün yapısına göre tedavi verilmesi önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kronik öksürük,çocuk,rehber

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