Chronic cough in children: diagnoses and treatment by the pediatrician in town
Keywords:
toux chronique, enfant, asthme, pédiatre privéAbstract
Cough is one of the main reasons for consultation in pediatrics. Aims: To study the expression of chronic cough in children in daily practice, the prevalence of different etiologies and management modalities by first-line pediatricians. Patients and methods: Retrospective, descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study over 5 years (2015-2020), 18 pediatricians in the private sector, 4 regions. Results: 70 patients, average age 2.5 years. Most common etiologies: asthma, GERD and allergic rhinitis. Conclusion: A management algorithm for chronic cough in children is proposed.Downloads
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2020-09-30
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