An approach to cough in cancer patients.
Cough is a distressing and disabling symptom in cancer patients. Based on an understanding of the physiology of the cough reflex and the pathophysiology of cough in cancer patients, a systematic approach to the management of this symptom is presented.
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D000996:Antitussive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003371:Cough / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003915:Dextromethorphan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology
D000996:Antitussive Agents; D009294:Narcotics; D003915:Dextromethorphan