[Cough in paediatrics].
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.
Martins
Susana
S
Interna do 5. masculine ano de Pediatria do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon.
Carneiro de Moura
Marta
M
Neves
Ana Margarida
AM
Costa Trindade
José
J
D002648:Child; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans