title: [Chronic cough--etiological and therapeutical considerations in the otorhinolaryngological practice].
abstract: Chronic cough (cough persisting more than 3 weeks) is the one of the most common presenting symptom in adults seeking medical care. Given the fact that the variety of diseases that can produce this symptom is great, the correct management of chronic cough should include a close cooperation between pneumologist, gastroenterology specialist and otorhinolaryngology specialist, in another words a multidisciplinary approach. The purpose of this article is to reveal this symptom from the otolaryngologist perspective, emphasising on the main diseases involved, and also on the diagnosis and treatment alternatives of chronic cough.
authors.affiliation: Clinica ORL, Spitalul Clinic Sfânta Maria, Bucureşti. csarafoleanu@gmail.com
authors.forename: Codruţ
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sarafoleanu
authors.forename: Dorin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sarafoleanu
authors.forename: Claudiu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Manea
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000150:complications*