Pulmonary
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September 2020 Pulmonary Case of the Month: An Apeeling Example
Lewis J. Wesselius, MD
Department of Pulmonary Medicine
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Scottsdale, AZ USA
History of Present Illness
A 67-year-old woman who developed a chronic nonproductive cough beginning in October 2019. After 4 weeks, she consulted her primary care physician.
PMH, SH, and FH
- She had a history of several prior pneumonias, including respiratory syncytial virus in 2018
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Hypertension
- Prior smoker: 28 pack years, none since 1999
- FH negative
Physical Examination
Her physical examination is recorded as unremarkable other than decreased nasal flow.
Which of the following is/are common cause(s) of a chronic cough? (Click on the correct answer to be directed to the second of seven pages)
- Cough-variant asthma
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Upper airway cough syndrome (UACS) secondary to rhinosinus diseases
- 1 and 3
- All of the above
Cite as: Wesselius LJ. September 2020 pulmonary case of the month: an apeeling example. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2020;21(3):56-63. doi: https://doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc048-20 PDF