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¹Centre for Workplace Health, University of Sheffield; Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK. chris.barber2@sth.nhs.uk

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Occupational exposures can cause chronic cough, a common respiratory symptom. Identifying and addressing workplace triggers, alongside medical treatment and compensation advice, improves patient outcomes.

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Occupational Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
Public Health

Background:

Chronic cough is a prevalent symptom linked to various respiratory, upper airway, and gastro-esophageal conditions.
Workplace exposures, both acute and chronic, can directly cause or exacerbate chronic cough.
Diagnosis often relies on a detailed occupational history, including assessing symptom improvement away from work.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the occupational origins of chronic cough.
To emphasize the importance of occupational history in diagnosis.
To outline optimal management strategies for occupationally-induced chronic cough.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on chronic cough and occupational exposures.
Clinical case analysis focusing on diagnostic approaches.
Discussion of management principles including medical therapy and workplace modifications.

Main Results:

Occupational factors are a significant, often overlooked, cause of chronic cough.
A targeted occupational history is crucial for identifying work-related cough.
Early diagnosis facilitates effective management and patient compensation.

Conclusions:

Chronic cough may stem directly from workplace exposures.
Integrating occupational history into patient assessment is vital for accurate diagnosis.
A multidisciplinary approach involving medical treatment, exposure modification, and compensation advice improves outcomes for patients with occupational cough.