title: [Cough in paediatrics].
abstract: Cough is perhaps the most frequently seen symptom in children and as such one of the most common reasons for physician appointments. The mechanics and causes of cough in children are different to those in adults and imply a different diagnostic and therapeutic management. This article reviews the physiopathology of cough in children, the most frequent causes, the initial evaluation and the treatment slant.
authors.affiliation: Interna do 5. masculine ano de Pediatria do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon.
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carneiro de Moura
authors.forename: Ana Margarida
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Costa Trindade
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans