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Atypical Cough Presentations
- The "big three" cough causes (post-nasal drip, asthma, reflux) can present with cough as the primary symptom.
- Cough-variant asthma occurs when cough is the main asthma symptom, even without classic asthma indicators.
Pertussis Misdiagnosis
- Scott Stern had a persistent cough he attributed to allergies, but it turned out to be pertussis.
- His daughter also contracted pertussis, and she blamed him for it.
ACE Inhibitor Cough
- Consider ACE inhibitor cough, especially in women, African Americans, or people of Asian descent.
- It affects 15% of people on ACE inhibitors and can occur anytime, not just early on.