Symptoms of Cough
Symptoms of Cough
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- HEMOPTYSIS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- STRIDOR
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- WHEEZING
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- COUGH
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Stridor
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Wheezing
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- COUGH
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Stridor
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Wheezing
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Cough
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Stridor
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Hemoptysis
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Stridor
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Wheezing
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Cough
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Stridor
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Wheezing
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Cough, productive
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Cough, barking
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Stridor
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Wheezing
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Hemoptysis
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Sore Throat
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Wheezing
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Cough
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Stridor
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
- COUGH
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Cough
- "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)
- [ read ]
- Cough
- "The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult" (2008)
- [ read ]
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Whooping cough:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
After an incubation period of about 7 to 10 days, B. pertussis enters the tracheobronchial mucosa, where it produces progressively tenacious mucus. Whooping cough follows a classic 6-week course that includes three stages, each of which lasts about 2 weeks.
First, the catarrhal stage characteristically produces an irritating hacking, nocturnal cough, anorexia, sneezing, listlessness, infected conjunctiva and, occasionally, a low-grade fever. This stage is highly communicable.
After a period of 7 to 14 days, the paroxysmal stage produces spasmodic and recurrent coughing that may expel tenacious mucus. Each cough characteristically ends in a loud, crowing inspiratory whoop; excessive coughing; and choking on mucus, causing vomiting. (Patients with persistent cough should be evaluated for whooping cough, because not every patient will develop paroxysms or the distinctive whooping sound.) Paroxysmal coughing may induce such complications as nosebleed, increased venous pressure, periorbital edema, conjunctival hemorrhage, hemorrhage of the anterior chamber of the eye, detached retina (and blindness), rectal prolapse, inguinal or umbilical hernia, seizures, atelectasis, and pneumonitis. In infants, choking spells may cause apnea, anoxia, and disturbed acid-base balance. During this stage, patients are highly vulnerable to fatal secondary bacterial or viral infections. Suspect such secondary infection (usually otitis media or pneumonia) in any whooping cough patient with a fever during this stage, because whooping cough itself seldom causes fever.
During the convalescent stage, paroxysmal coughing and vomiting gradually subside. However, for months afterward, even a mild upper respiratory tract infection may trigger paroxysmal coughing. (Paroxysmal coughing may not be present in partially immunized individuals.)
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Cough - Case 4-2: 7-Week-Old Boy:
IV. Clinical Presentation
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
Pulmonary vascular resistance determines the extent of the left-to-right shunt.
Pulmonary vascular resistance is elevated at birth and declines to adult levels
over the first week of life. Therefore, with small VSDs, usually no heart
murmur is heard at birth. Most often, the murmur is heard at about 1 to 6 weeks
of age; it is usually holosystolic, harsh, and located along the left sternal
border. Most infants with small VSDs have no significant symptoms and thrive.
In those infants with moderate or large VSDs, symptoms may develop at about 2
weeks of age and can include tachypnea, irritability, diaphoresis or fatigue
with feeding, and failure to thrive. These symptoms develop secondary to
progressive heart failure and pulmonary edema. Not uncommonly, symptoms come to
attention immediately after a respiratory infection, which stresses the infant
's small reserve. With large defects, infants often have a hyperactive precordium
with a palpable thrill. Large VSDs, like small ones, produce an associated
harsh, holosystolic murmur located along the left sternal border.
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Source: Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas, 2003
Cough - Case 4-3: 7-Month-Old Girl:
IV. Clinical Presentation
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
The prodromal phase begins with 3 to 5 days of malaise, fever, cough, coryza,
and conjunctivitis. These symptoms increase over the course of the prodromal
phase. Fevers vary from 39.4
° to 40.6°C and usually peak as the exanthem begins. Just before the development of the
exanthem, Koplik
's spots are noted. These are bluish spots on a red base that are found on the
buccal mucosa. Koplik
's spots are pathognomonic of measles. The exanthem begins as Koplik's spots begin to slough. The rash typically begins on the face and then moves in
a caudal direction. The rash is initially erythematous and maculopapular but
then becomes confluent. The rash usually lasts 5 to 7 days.
Other symptoms can include pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, diarrhea,
vomiting, and abdominal pain. With typical measles, patients are ill for 7 to
10 days. However, complications can occur and include pneumonia, encephalitis,
myocarditis, pericarditis, appendicitis, and corneal ulcerations. Subacute
sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is an uncommon neurologic complication of
measles infection. SSPE consists of a degenerative central nervous system
process that is associated with a persistent measles infection.
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Source: Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas, 2003
Cough - Case 4-6: 4-Month-Old Boy:
IV. Clinical Presentation
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
The incubation period is 1 to 3 weeks. Infection is divided into three stages.
The catarrhal stage begins with symptoms of a mild upper respiratory tract
infection and lasts a few days to 1 week. The paroxysmal stage follows, with
the characteristic inspiratory whoop. Posttussive emesis is common, and fever
is infrequent. The whoop is typically absent in infants, because they are
unable to generate the force needed for this maneuver.
Increased intrathoracic and intraabdominal pressures during coughing may lead to
conjunctival and scleral hemorrhages, petechiae on the upper body, epistaxis,
and retinal hemorrhages. In infancy, apnea is a common complication of
B. pertussis infections. Even young adults can have episodes of laryngospasm. Seizures result
from either hypoxia or hyponatremia due to inappropriate secretion of
antidiuretic hormone.
In most cases, a pertussis infection lasts 6 to 10 weeks, but it is not uncommon
for infants and children to have persistent coughs for 3 to 4 months.
Respiratory distress between paroxysms of coughing suggests superinfection with
various viruses (adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, cytomegalovirus) or
bacteria (
S. pneumoniae, S. aureus). Other complications include pneumothorax, encephalopathy, and feeding
difficulties in infancy. The disease is most severe in infants younger than 1
year of age, especially premature infants.
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Source: Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas, 2003
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