Cough is a natural defense mechanism that allows clearance of bronchial tree secretions and the elimination of inhaled foreign particles. It is a common respiratory symptom for diseases that are either apparent or covert and can produce significant suffering for patients and a diagnostic dilemma for clinicians. An acute cough that is caused by a known cause is dealt with by managing the underlying cause. Here, the discussion will focus only on cough as the only symptom without the clear presence of an etiology. This could be either a subacute (4-8 weeks) or a chronic cough (8 weeks). This activity reviews the etiology, presentation, evaluation, and management/prevention of chronic coughs, and reviews the role of the interprofessional team in evaluating, diagnosing, and managing the condition.
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- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/20074
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABOHNS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABOHNS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
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- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Allergy, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Gastroenterology, General Operative Anesthesia, General Otolaryngology, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary, Mediastinum, Rheumatology