title: Chronic cough in children.
abstract: Cough is probably the most common cause of seeking medical care in pediatric practice. Most acute cough is caused by infection and usually resolves within less than 4 weeks. If it lasts longer, it is considered chronic and deserves investigation to identify the underlying cause, which can be almost any of a wide variety of illnesses of the respiratory tract and certain extrathoracic conditions. This review provides an optimal approach for diagnosis through a skillful history taking, physical examination, and selection of appropriate tests.
authors.forename: Rigoberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Acosta
authors.forename: Sami L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Bahna
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*