cough
Let an agent explain cough as a reflex and symptom, describe kinds and common causes in general terms from clinical guidelines, relay warning signs and management principles, and route personal symptoms to clinicians and emergencies to urgent care.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain cough as a reflex and symptom, describe kinds and common causes in general terms from clinical guidelines, relay warning signs and management principles, and route personal symptoms to clinicians and emergencies to urgent care.
A sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis, a protective reflex clearing the airways of mucus, irritants and foreign material and a symptom of many conditions, classified as acute, subacute or chronic, dry or productive, with forms such as the barking cough of croup, paroxysmal cough of whooping cough, post-viral cough and cough with bloody sputum; cough is among the most common reasons for medical consultation and is assessed by its duration, character and accompanying signs.
What it is for: Not applicable; a reflex and clinical sign.
It can be explain the reflex and kinds; relay common causes; relay warning signs and management; route personal questions.
Distinguishing features
Protective reflex
Symptom of many conditions
Classified by duration and character
Common consultation reason
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a sound and action of forceful exhalation.
Physical character
chronic cough threshold: over 8 weeks - adults
cough airflow velocity: up to about 10 m/s
How it is recognised
Forceful airway-clearing reflex
Acute, chronic, dry, productive, barking, paroxysmal, post-viral
Sneezing clears the nose; throat clearing is milder; wheezing is a breathing sound
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a symptom of - among many causes
is assessed by - and examination
In practice
Families and kinds
acute cough from infections
subacute and post-viral cough
chronic cough from asthma, reflux, postnasal drip and other causes
productive and dry cough
barking cough of croup
paroxysmal cough of whooping cough
cough with bloody sputum or haemoptysis
cough in animals such as kennel cough
Identifiers
ICD-11 MD12 cough
MeSH D003371
Standards and regulation
Cough management guidelines from respiratory societies
Rules on cough medicines for children
Infection control guidance on cough etiquette
Failure modes and hazards
Missed serious causes such as cancer or tuberculosis
Agents giving personal medical advice
Misuse of cough medicines
Transmission of infection
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.cough
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Help Getting help first.
Safety.
Urgent
Urgent signs.
Urgent
Urgent.
- What cough features such as blood, breathlessness or chest pain need urgent care? action
- Is the user describing such signs, which need prompt medical care? boundary
Care
When to see a clinician.
Care
Care.
- When should a cough be assessed by a clinician, per guidelines? provenance
- Is the user asking about their own cough, which needs a clinician? boundary
Understand The reflex and kinds.
Clinical.
Reflex
Reflex.
Reflex
Reflex.
- How does the cough reflex work, and what triggers it? definition
- Is the question about cough, sneezing or another respiratory sign? boundary
Kinds
Kinds and causes.
Kinds
Kinds.
- What kinds of cough exist, and what do they suggest about causes, in general terms? definition
- Which entry fits the specific cause? action
Manage Management.
Public health.
Treatment
Treatment.
Treatment
Treatment.
- How is cough managed according to cause, and what do guidelines say about cough medicines? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Etiquette
Cough etiquette and infection control.
Etiquette
Etiquette.
- What cough etiquette reduces infection spread? provenance
- Which entry fits respiratory hygiene? action
Context Research and animals.
Context.
Research
Research.
Research
Research.
- What research exists on chronic cough and new treatments, with findings attributed? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Animals
Cough in animals.
Animals
Animals.
- How does cough present in animals such as dogs and horses? provenance
- Which entry fits veterinary respiratory disease? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should chronic cough be a separate entry?
- How should guidelines be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming kinds; should they be split off?