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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 193-194 |
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Identification and management of cough-induced laryngotracheitis
Limael E Rodriguez1, Joel E Rodriguez2, Dev R Boodoosingh1, Victor M Salcedo3
1 Department of Surgery, Division of Critical Care, St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, PR, USA
2 Department of Family Medicine, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
3 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pneumology, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Joel E Rodriguez
The Methodist Hospital, Department of Family Medicine, 424 Hahlo St. Houston, TX 77020
USA
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DOI: 10.4103/atm.ATM_21_18
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Chronic cough is associated with repetitive injury to the upper airway and trachea, which can lead to an underdiagnosed pathology known as “cough-induced” laryngotracheitis (CILT). In this report, we describe a case of CILT that responded well to dual therapy.
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