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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Chronic Cough Differenital Diagnosis Mnemonic


When cough in nursery, rock the "CRADLE":

Cystic fibrosis
Rings, slings, and airway things (tracheal rings)/ Respiratory              infections
Aspiration (swallowing dysfunction, TE fistula, gastroesphageal        reflux)
Dyskinetic cilia
Lung, airway, and vascular malformations (tracheomalacia, vocal      cord dysfunction) 

Edema (heart failure)

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