[Persistent cough and bronchiectasis]. / Persistierender Husten und Bronchiektasen.
Praxis (Bern 1994)
; 97(11): 630-4, 2008 May 28.
Article
in De
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18592959
ABSTRACT
A 68 yr. old lady suffered from chronic cough. Bronchiectasis was diagnosed and treated with physiotherapy. Coughing persisted over years, although an asthma disease was controlled by inhalation, a carcinoid tumor was surgically removed, and a coronary artery disease was treated by revasculating surgery. Antibiotics and systemic corticosteroids did not relieve symptoms either. After all, diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea led to symptom free life. We assume micro-aspiration during periods of apnea being the cause of the coughing.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bronchiectasis
/
Gastroesophageal Reflux
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Cough
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Language:
De
Journal:
Praxis (Bern 1994)
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article