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Cough in children: definitions and clinical evaluation.

Anne B Chang1, Lou I Landau, Peter P Van Asperen

  • 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland. annechang@ausdoctors.net

The Medical Journal of Australia
|April 19, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Pediatric cough management differs from adults, requiring environmental assessments and consideration of serious issues like aspiration. Most childhood coughs are viral, and medications offer little relief for acute coughs.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Clinical Pharmacology

Background:

  • Pediatric cough etiology and management diverge significantly from adult approaches.
  • Empirical adult treatment strategies are inappropriate for children.
  • Clinical assessment must include environmental factors like tobacco smoke and parental concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the distinct approach needed for pediatric cough management.
  • To differentiate causes of acute versus chronic cough in children.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of common treatments for pediatric cough.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical evaluation parameters for pediatric cough.
  • Analysis of common causes of acute and chronic cough in children.

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  • Assessment of medication effectiveness for symptomatic relief.

    • Main Results:

    • Acute cough in children is often due to uncomplicated viral infections, but aspiration must be ruled out.
    • Isolated chronic cough in children is seldom asthma; "cough variant asthma" is an inaccurate term.
    • Over-the-counter and prescription medications are ineffective for acute cough symptom relief.

    Conclusions:

    • Pediatric cough requires a tailored clinical evaluation, considering environmental factors and potential serious conditions.
    • Treatment for chronic cough should be etiology-based, not presumptive.
    • Medication response in children's cough trials should be interpreted cautiously due to the condition's natural history.