Kašalj je jedan od najčešćih simptoma zbog kojeg se pacijent obraća lekaru i ima značajan uticaj na kvalitet života. Prema dužini trajanja može biti akutan, subakutan i hroničan. Uzrokuju ga brojni faktori i bolesti. Najčešći su sindrom postnazalnog slivanja, astma i gastroezofagealna refluksna bolest. U radu je prikazan teoretski aspekt definicije, etiologije, diferencijalne dijagnoze, dijagnostičkih i terapijskih postupaka kod bolesnika sa hroničnim kašljem.
Ključne reči: hroničan kašalj, diferencijalna dijagnoza, dijagnostički pristup
Cough is one of the most common symptoms bringing a patient to the doctor's, which also greatly affects the quality of life. Depending on its history length, cough is classified as acute, subacute or chronic. It may be induced by a variety of factors and diseases, among which the most common are postnasal drip syndrome, asthma and gastro-esophageal reflux disorder. The paper deals with theoretical aspects of the definition of cough, its etiology, differential diagnosis, diagnostic and treatment procedures in patients with acute cough.
Key words: chronic cough, differential diagnosis, diagnostic approach