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Cough - Coggle Diagram
Cough
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Management
Possible emergency admission:
Chest Pain, Tachycardia, Haemoptysis
Suspected Foreign Body in airway
Altered conscious level
Signs of sepsis (NEWS2)
Peak flow <33%
Escalate to DNANP:
LRTI
CAP
COPD/Asthma/Bronchiectasis
Pertussis serology if whooping cough suspected
Investigate- Spirometry/Chest x-ray/Bloods
Urgent suspicion of cancer
GI symptoms- Lifestyle and possible PPI
Management by DN:
Cough <3 weeks and,
No red flags
Observations stable
Signs of URTI
Existing long term condition with no red flags/infection
Emergency admission required
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