Cough.
The management of cough in children should be etiologically based. This requires that all children with cough should be carefully evaluated and managed differently than adults because the etiologic factors and treatment in children are significantly different than that in adults. In all children with cough, exacerbation factors should be sought and intervention options for cessation advised or initiated. Parental expectations and specific concerns should also be sought and addressed.
Chang
Anne B
AB
Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Queensland Children's Respiratory Centre, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia. annechang@ausdoctors.net
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013315:Stress, Psychological