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Cough is the often presenting feature of several non-life-threatening and life-threatening conditions, including obstructive airway disease. It is a vital reflex of the respiratory tract to clear the upper airways. Suppression of this reflex may lead to retention of airway secretions and respiratory infections [1]. A thorough medical history is important to denote whether a cough is acute (<3 weeks), subacute (3–8 weeks), or chronic (>8 weeks). This chapter will focus only on chronic cough.
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Aggarwal, A., Osineme, C. (2015). Obstructive Airway Disease. In: Paulman, P., Taylor, R. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_90-1
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