The Japanese respiratory society guidelines for the management of cough and sputum (digest edition)

• Published in: Respiratory investigation Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 270 - 290
• Main Authors: Mukae, Hiroshi, Kaneko, Takeshi, Obase, Yasushi, Shinkai, Masaharu, Katsunuma, Toshio, Takeyama, Kiyoshi, Terada, Jiro, Niimi, Akio, Matsuse, Hiroto, Yatera, Kazuhiro, Yamamoto, Yoshihiro, Azuma, Arata, Arakawa, Hirokazu, Iwanaga, Takashi, Ogawa, Haruhiko, Kurahashi, Kiyoyasu, Gon, Yasuhiro, Sakamoto, Hirokazu, Shibata, Yoko, Tamada, Tsutomu, Nishioka, Yasuhiko, Haranaga, Shusaku, Fujieda, Shigeharu, Miyashita, Naoyuki, Mochizuki, Hiroyuki, Yokoyama, Akihito, Yoshihara, Shigemi, Tamaoki, Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.05.2021
• Subjects: Atopic cough; Cough variant asthma; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Infectious cough; Laryngeal allergy; FeNO; JESREC; IL; Infectious cough; Laryngeal allergy; SBS; EM; PPI; JRS; CHS; CVA; CT; GERD; Atopic cough; TRP; UCC; GER; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; ICS; Cough variant asthma; ARDS; COPD

Cough and sputum are common complaints at outpatient visits. In this digest version, we provide a general overview of these two symptoms and discuss the management of acute (up to three weeks) and prolonged/chronic cough (longer than three weeks). Flowcharts are provided, along with a step-by-step e...