Basic assessment of chronic cough in primary care and referral pathways of patients to different specialists: plain language summary of publication.
Ther Adv Respir Dis
; 18: 17534666241257166, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
People with chronic cough (a cough lasting more than 8 weeks) are often referred to different specialists and undergo numerous diagnostic tests, but clear guidance is lacking. This work summarizes a consensus (an agreement) among medical specialists who are involved in managing people with chronic cough primary care physicians (family doctors), pulmonologists (doctors who specialize in lung conditions), allergists (medical professionals specializing in allergies) and ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists. They discussed how to perform a basic assessment of people with chronic cough in primary care (day-to-day healthcare given by a general practitioner or family doctor) and how to refer them to different specialists based on clinical findings or test results.
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Texto completo:
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Temas:
ECOS
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Aspectos_gerais
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atenção Primária à Saúde
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Encaminhamento e Consulta
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Tosse
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ther Adv Respir Dis
Assunto da revista:
PNEUMOLOGIA
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TERAPEUTICA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha