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Chapter48
Chronic Cough in Adults
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10/02/2011

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Term
Chronic UACS - Upper airway Cough Syndrome (previously post nasal drip)

Treatment if idiopathic?
Definition
First generation antihistamine + Decongestant:

Chlorpheniramine + Pseudoephedrine
Term
Chronic UACS - Upper airway Cough Syndrome (previously post nasal drip)

Due to non-Allergic Rhinitis: treatment?
Definition
Chronic UACS - Upper airway Cough Syndrome (previously post nasal drip)

Due to non-Allergic Rhinitis treatment:

Chlorpheniramine + Pseudoephedrine with or without intranasal ipratropium
Term
Chronic UACS - Upper airway Cough Syndrome (previously post nasal drip)

Due to Allergic Rhinitis - treatment?
Definition
Chronic UACS - Upper airway Cough Syndrome (previously post nasal drip)

Due to Allergic Rhinitis - treatment:

Antihistamines (loratadine), Intranasal corticosteroids or leukotriene receptor antagonists
Term
Cough due to non-asthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis

Treatment?
Definition
Treatment: inhaled corticosteroids
Term
Ace-Inhibitor Induced cough treatment, and usual time to resolution
Definition
Stop ACEi, resolution usually 1-4 weeks
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