Chronic Cough in Children

Monday, September 30, 2024

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Location: MBCC, 225

CME/MOC Credit: 1

Disclosure(s):

Catherine K. Hart, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Swathi Appachi, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Chronic cough in children is defined as lasting more than 4 weeks and is one of the most commonly encountered chief complaints in a pediatric otolaryngology practice. The course will briefly discuss the most common causes of chronic cough in children and present a systematic approach for evaluation of cough including history and physical exam, laboratory studies, radiologic examinations, and endoscopic evaluations. The course will also review recent literature and clinical practice guidelines published on evaluation and management of cough in children. Case presentations will be included to demonstrate the principles introduced in the course.

Learning Objectives:

Apply a systematic approach to evaluation of a child with chronic cough.
Examine recent literature and current guidelines in evaluation and management of cough.
Discuss most common causes of chronic cough in children.

Lead Presenter(s)

Catherine K. Hart, MD

Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, OH, United States

Disclosure(s):
faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Co-Presenter(s)

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Swathi Appachi, MD

Assistant Professor
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH, United States

Disclosure(s):
faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.