The perils of a persistent cough. Issue 2 (June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fox, Natalya; Ranmuthu, Sajeev; Periselneris, Jimstan; Hardavella, Georgia
• Is Part Of: Breathe. Volume 16:Issue 2(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-06
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Treatment; Periodicals; 616.2005
• DOI: 10.1183/20734735.0299-2019
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1810-6838

Abstract

A 66-year-old, female, lifelong nonsmoker was referred to the chest clinic on an urgent referral pathway. She presented with dry cough and breathlessness of 6 months duration on a background of intermittent cough for 5 years. She had no sputum production, haemoptysis or weight loss, and maintained a good appetite. The cough was triggered by perfumes/allergens. Her medical history was unremarkable and she denied hay fever or gastro-oesophageal reflux-like symptoms. Family history included asthma and eczema. Her father had been a heavy smoker who died of lung cancer; therefore, there had been passive exposure to smoking. Always consider an underlying diagnosis of Aspergillus -related disease when faced with persistent symptoms in an individual with predisposing risk factors ( e.g. asthma) http://bit.ly/3aBTQip