Childhood coughs
August 5, 2014
ACCURATE diagnosis of cough in
children depends upon a thorough
clinical history and examination
to guide appropriate prescribing,
according to an article published in
Australian Prescriber.
Dr Danielle Wurzel, Dr Julie
Marchant and Professor Anne
Chang from the Royal Children’s
Hospital in Brisbane said cough
was the most common symptom
presented to GPs and pharmacists
in Australia and the nature and
chronicity of cough in children
provided important diagnostic clues
as to a specific cause.
Types of cough included acute,
frequently caused by a viral
infection, chronic, most frequently
due to protracted bacterial
bronchitis, for which paediatricspecific
algorithms should be used
to treat, and chronic wet cough, for
which antibiotics were indicated.
“Cough guidelines and algorithms
further enhance diagnostic
accuracy and may help to ensure
more effective prescribing of cough
therapies in children.”
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Two articles in the edition also
provide CPD (non accredited)
opportunities for pharmacists.
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