Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics (대한후두음성언어의학회지)

The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics. (대한후두음성언어의학회)
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Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Coughing

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  • Do, Nam Yong (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Chosun University School of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Jun-Hee (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Chosun University School of Medicine)
  • 도남용 (조선대학교 의학전문대학원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 박준희 (조선대학교 의학전문대학원 이비인후과학교실)
  • Received : 2016.05.18
  • Accepted : 2016.05.27
  • Published : 2016.12.30
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Abstract

Cough, the most common symptom, encountered in the outpatient clinic can be caused by various underlying diseases. It defines as chronic cough that the duration of cough is more than 8 weeks with a normal chest X-ray findings. The cause of cough can be found out for more than 90% through the appropriate diagnostic approach and Upper airway cough syndrome, Asthma and Gastroesophageal reflex disease are the most common causes of disease to non-smokers. Chronic cough can be due to not one reason but various reasons and achieve good results by a systematic approach to diagnosis and a concrete treatment on the basis of the sufficient understanding of the underlying disease.

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