Cough
Differential diagnosis of acute cough (cough lasting <A onclick="get_content(event,'AB1-M12'); return false;" onmouseover="window.status=this.title; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" title="<3 weeks)
Common cold (see Chapter 2.15)
Allergic rhinitis (see Chapter 2.2)
Acute bacterial sinusitis (see Chapter 2.48)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation (see Chapter 2.14).
Bordetella pertussis infection
Differential diagnosis of subacute cough (cough lasting 3-8 weeks)
Respiratory infection → treat! (see Chapter 2.47)
Postinfectious cough—begins with an acute respiratory tract infection and no evidence of pneumonia
