title: Cough in the pediatric population.
abstract: Children with cough, in particular chronic cough, are sometimes referred to otolaryngologists for assessment, diagnosis, and management. Although the likely diagnoses encountered by otolaryngologists are rhinosinusitis, foreign body aspiration, and tracheomalacia, otolaryngologists should be cognizant of the many other possible diagnoses and the evidence for and against their association. This article highlights and focuses the discussion on the cough issues relevant to otolaryngologists.
authors.affiliation: Queensland Children's Respiratory Centre, Children's Medical Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia. annechang@ausdoctors.net
authors.forename: Anne B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Berkowitz
mesh_terms: D000996:Antitussive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010036:Otolaryngology; D015990:Placebo Effect; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000996:Antitussive Agents