title: Non-specific cough in children: diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: Cough is a common reason for parents to seek medical attention. When the history, examination, chest X-ray and, if possible, spirometry are normal, the cough can be classified as non-specific, which is often found. This article focuses on non-specific cough, addresses common questions and gives a simple approach to evaluating the child with a cough.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Mater Misericordiae Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications