Journals / Solunum / 2012 / Cilt: 14 - Sayı: 3

Diagnosis and treatment of chronic cough

Kronik öksürüğün tanı ve tedavisi

Journal
Solunum
Pages
117–126
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If chest X-ray is normal, diagnosis of one of UACS, GERD, chronic bronchitis or eosinophilic bronchitis is likely.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Chronic cough is defined as the cough that lasts more than 8 weeks.
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Key Findings & Data:It is a symptom that is encountered frequently in chest diseases clinics, mostly in association with chronic lung diseases and also in some other diseases.
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Conclusion & Impact:If chest X-ray is normal, diagnosis of one of UACS, GERD, chronic bronchitis or eosinophilic bronchitis is likely.
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Abstract

Chronic cough is defined as the cough that lasts more than 8 weeks. It is a symptom that is encountered frequently in chest diseases clinics, mostly in association with chronic lung diseases and also in some other diseases. The most common causes of chronic cough are upper airway cough syndrome (UACS), asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Sometimes chronic cough may have more than one cause and it may concern many systems. For that reason systematic diagnostic approach is a must. Besides, this state which is lowering the quality of life should be sufficiently treated. However, difficulties for diagnosing may be experienced in some patients. For all patients presenting with chronic cough detailed history, physical examination and chest X-ray should be obtained primarily. In patient’s life if there is smoking, environmental exposure to dust or allergens, use of ACE inhibitors, they should be avoided. If the cough has stopped partially or fully when the exposure is avoided then it can be stated that the cough was triggered by the avoided condition. If chest X-ray is abnormal, further diagnostic studies should be planned. Sputum examinations, chest tomography, bronchoscopy and necessary cardiac investigations should be obtained. Bronchoscopy is especially helpful in neoplastic diseases, and active inflammatory lung diseases. If chest X-ray is normal, diagnosis of one of UACS, GERD, chronic bronchitis or eosinophilic bronchitis is likely.

Özet

Sekiz haftadan uzun süren öksürüğe kronik öksürük denir. Göğüs hastalıkları polikliniklerinde sık karşılaşılan, çoğu kronik akciğer hastalıklarında ve bazı akciğer dışı hastalıklarda görülen bir semptomdur. Kronik öksürüğün en sık nedenleri arasında üst hava yolu öksürük sendromu (ÜHÖS), astım ve gastroözofageal reflü hastalığı (GÖRH) yer alır. Kronik öksürüğün bazen birden çok nedeni olabilir ve birçok sistemi ilgilendirebilir. Dolayısıyla mutlaka sistematik tanısal yaklaşım gerektirir. Bununla birlikte yaşam kalitesini bozan bu durumun yeterli tedavisi yapılmalıdır. Ancak bazı hastalarda tanı koymada güçlükler yaşanabilir. Kronik öksürük yakınmasıyla başvuran her hastada öncelikle detaylı anamnez alınmalı, fizik muayene yapılmalı ve akciğer grafisi çekilmelidir. Öyküde sigara içimi, çevresel toz ya da alerjenlere maruziyet, anjiyotensin dönüştürücü enzim (ACE) inhibitörü kullanımı varsa, kaçınılması sağlanmalıdır. Maruziyet kesildikten sonra kısmen ya da tamamen düzelmiş öksürüğün, kesilen tetikleyiciye bağlı geliştiği söylenebilir. Eğer akciğer filmi anormal ise ileri tanısal incelemeler planlanmalıdır. Balgam incelemeleri, toraks BT, bronkoskopi ve ilgili kardiyak incelemeler yapılmalıdır. Bronkoskopi özellikle neoplastik hastalıklarda ve aktif inflamatuar akciğer hastalıklarında yardımcıdır. Akciğer filmi normalse ÜHÖS, GÖRH, kronik bronşit ya da eozinofilik bronşit olasılığı yüksektir.

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ARGÜDER, E. (2012). Diagnosis and treatment of chronic cough. Solunum, Cilt: 14 - Sayı: 3, 117–126. https://ajindex.com/articles/314350

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