title: [Chronic cough in a 22-month-old girl].
abstract: A 22-month-old girl is seen for chronic coughing, worsening at night, since a first episode of asthmatic bronchitis at the age of 16 months. The diagnoses retained are atopic status with cow-milk and house-dust mite hypersensitivities, and gastrooesophageal reflux. Therapy consisted of prokinetic, eviction of the offending allergens and inhalations of natrium cromoglycate. Symptoms disappeared completely and weight gain improved, demonstrating the multiple aspects to be considered in childhood asthma.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de pneumologie, allergologie, Hôpital des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Bruxelles.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Allard
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Casimir
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens; D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016269:Milk Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens
vernacular_title: Toux chronique chez une fillette de 22 mois.