Cough
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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)
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Common cold (see Chapter 2.15)
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Allergic rhinitis (see Chapter 2.2)
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Acute bacterial sinusitis (see Chapter 2.48)
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation (see Chapter 2.14).
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Bordetella pertussis infection
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Differential diagnosis of subacute cough (cough lasting 3-8 weeks)
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Respiratory infection → treat! (see Chapter 2.47)
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Postinfectious cough—begins with an acute respiratory tract infection and no evidence of pneumonia
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