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Mechanisms and management of cough in interstitial lung disease
Ameer Z Rasheed1, Mark L Metersky1, Fatima Ghazal2
1Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Introduction:
Many patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), especially fibrotic ILDs, experience chronic cough. It negatively impacts both physical and psychological well-being. Effective treatment options are limited.
Areas Covered:
The pathophysiology of chronic cough in IPF is complex and involves multiple mechanisms, including mechanical distortion of airways, parenchyma, and nerve fibers. The pathophysiology of cough in other fibrosing ILDs is poorly understood and involves various pathways. The purpose of this review is to highlight mechanisms of chronic cough and to present therapeutic evidence for its management in the most commonly occurring diffuse fibrosing lung diseases including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD), sarcoidosis-related ILD (Sc-ILD), chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis-related ILD (CHP-ILD), and post-COVID-19-related interstitial lung disease (PC-ILD).
Expert Opinion:
This review guides the management of chronic cough in fibrosing ILDs. In this era of precision medicine, chronic cough management should be individualized in each interstitial lung disease.
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