Acute Medicine | Cough 01 knowledge C for GPs

Cough: Investigation and Management and BTS Guidelines
Session Overview
Description
This session focuses on the causes of acute and chronic cough and describes the investigation and management of cough.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Recognise when an acute cough needs baseline and/or further investigation
• Recognise the causes of chronic cough and their management
• Discuss the management of intractable cough
• Recognise when to refer patients to a specialist cough clinic

Cough is one of the most common symptoms encountered in both general and acute medical practice. This session explores the management of this symptom.