A teenager with an annoying cough.
Chronic cough is a stressful condition and can lead to extensive investigations. Bronchial asthma and postnasal drip syndrome are common causes, but sometimes the origin of cough is outside the respiratory tract (1,2). Such a relatively simple test as esophageal pH probing may suggest appropriate (antireflux) therapy.
Walamies
M A
MA
Department of Clinical Physiology, North Karelia Central Hospital, Joensuu, Finland.
D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis