Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
• Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
• Neoplasm
• CHF
• Interstitial Disease
• Foreign Body
• Bronchiectasis
Obstructive Disease (FEV1/FVC < LLN):
• Asthma
• COPD
Upper Airway
• Rhinosinusitis / Upper Airway Cough Syndrome
Lower Airway:
• Asthma
• Post-Infectious
• Smoker's Cough
• Non-Asthmatic
Eosinophilic Bronchitis:
• Aspiration
Other:
• ACE Inhibitor
• Reflux-Associated Cough
• Psychogenic Cough
• Vocal Cord Dysfunction
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