Clinical Presentation Doug the duration of the cough Acute cough h(3 weeks) Subacute cough(between 3 and 8 Weeks) Chronic cough(>8 Weeks) be associated with: season, wheezing, fever, sputum 复旦大学附属中山医院 呼吸科暨呼吸病研究所 上海市重点学
Clinical Presentation • Cough – the duration of the cough: Acute cough (<3 weeks) Subacute cough (between 3 and 8 weeks) Chronic cough (>8 weeks) – be associated with: season, wheezing, fever, sputum…
Clinical Presentation Sputum Colour Quantity Suggest airway disease COPD Bronchiectasis Lung cancer TB 复旦大学附属中山医院 呼吸科暨呼吸病研究所 上海市重点学
Clinical Presentation • Sputum: – Colour – Quantity • Suggest airway disease： – COPD – Bronchiectasis – Lung cancer – TB