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Upper Airway Cough Syndrome

Aka: Upper Airway Cough Syndrome, UACS

See Also
Epidemiology
1. Most common cause of Chronic Cough in non-smoking adults with intact immunity and normal Chest XRay
Causes
1. See Rhinitis Causes
Signs
1. Posterior pharynx drainage or mucus
2. Throat clearing
3. Nasal discharge
4. Oropharyngeal mucosa with cobblestone appearance
Imaging
1. Consider Sinus XRay or Sinus CT if persistent symptoms refractory to treatment
Management
1. Treat specific causes
  1. Sinusitis
  2. Allergic Rhinitis
2. Trial on empiric therapy
  1. See Rhinitis for a full protocol
  2. Consider oral Antihistamine alone or in combination with a Decongestant
  3. Consider Intranasal Steroid
  4. Consider intranasal Atrovent

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This page was written by Scott Moses, MD, last revised on 10/27/2011 and last published on 5/10/2012.

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