Abstract
Two cases of cough-variant asthma are presented, one in an adult and one in a child. We discuss the diagnosis, treatment, and course of this common, yet often unrecognized entity. The keys to diagnosis are a typical history, clinical suspicion, and subsequent response to bronchodilator therapy. Treatment of cough-variant asthma is no different from that of classic asthma.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aerosols
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Albuterol / administration & dosage
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Albuterol / therapeutic use
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Asthma / diagnosis*
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Asthma / drug therapy
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Asthma / physiopathology
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Asthma, Exercise-Induced / diagnosis
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Asthma, Exercise-Induced / drug therapy
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Bronchial Provocation Tests
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Child, Preschool
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Chronic Disease
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Cough / diagnosis*
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Cough / drug therapy
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Cough / physiopathology
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Male
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Peak Expiratory Flow Rate