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Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Cough [electronic resource] / edited by Sang Heon Cho, Woo-Jung Song.

Contributor(s): Publisher: Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2021Edition: 1st ed. 2021Description: VII, 89 p. 12 illus., 7 illus. in color. online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789813340299
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 616.2 23
LOC classification:
  • RC705-779
Online resources:
Contents:
1. What is chronic cough? -- 2. How to assess cough in the clinic -- 3. Diagnostic and therapeutic trials for chronic cough in adults: an overview -- 4. Upper airways: assessment and treatment for cough -- 5. Lower airways: assessment and treatment for cough -- 6. Gastro-intestinal tract and other conditions: assessment and treatment for cough -- 7. Pharmacological control of cough -- 8. Non-pharmacological control of cough -- 9. Chronic cough in the elderly -- 10. Understanding patients with chronic cough. .
In: Springer Nature eBookSummary: This book is a practical resource for clinicians who manage patients with chronic cough, which represents a major challenge in the clinic due to multiple diagnostic and therapeutic considerations. Essential assessments for cough and treatable traits are described, covering the upper and lower airways and the gastrointestinal tract, and appropriate treatments are identified according to the different findings and diagnoses. Based on recent mechanistic and clinical advances, the authors also discuss novel diagnostic and therapeutic options, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to control cough. Particular considerations of importance when dealing with chronic cough in children and the elderly are addressed separately. The book will be an invaluable guide and reference for all practitioners who require up-to-date information on how best to assess, diagnose, and treat patients with chronic cough.
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E-book University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay - Furness NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay - Lancaster NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan

1. What is chronic cough? -- 2. How to assess cough in the clinic -- 3. Diagnostic and therapeutic trials for chronic cough in adults: an overview -- 4. Upper airways: assessment and treatment for cough -- 5. Lower airways: assessment and treatment for cough -- 6. Gastro-intestinal tract and other conditions: assessment and treatment for cough -- 7. Pharmacological control of cough -- 8. Non-pharmacological control of cough -- 9. Chronic cough in the elderly -- 10. Understanding patients with chronic cough. .

This book is a practical resource for clinicians who manage patients with chronic cough, which represents a major challenge in the clinic due to multiple diagnostic and therapeutic considerations. Essential assessments for cough and treatable traits are described, covering the upper and lower airways and the gastrointestinal tract, and appropriate treatments are identified according to the different findings and diagnoses. Based on recent mechanistic and clinical advances, the authors also discuss novel diagnostic and therapeutic options, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to control cough. Particular considerations of importance when dealing with chronic cough in children and the elderly are addressed separately. The book will be an invaluable guide and reference for all practitioners who require up-to-date information on how best to assess, diagnose, and treat patients with chronic cough.