PEDIATRIC COUGH: Chronic

Chronic Cough (> 3 weeks) Respiratory Upper Respiratory Symptoms Stridor on inspiration ↑ Work of breathing (indrawing, nasal flare, head bobbing, paradoxical breathing) Causes Infectious (e.g., Sinusitis) Mass / Tumour Lower Respiratory Symptoms Wheeze on expiration ↑ Work of breathing (indrawing, nasal flare, head bobbing, paradoxical breathing) Crackles Bronchial breath sounds Focal respiratory findings ↓ SaO₂ Causes Infectious (e.g., Atypical pneumonia) Asthma Cystic Fibrosis Foreign body Immunodeficiency Non-Respiratory Causes Cardiac: Congestive heart failure Neurological: Chronic aspiration Gastrointestinal: Gastroesophageal reflux, Tracheoesophageal fistula * Indicates Key Condition This is not an exhaustive list of medical conditions.