Addressing the Burden of Chronic Cough: A Primary Care Primer to Proper Work-up and Management
Pre-Activity Self-Assessment
1.
The category of chronic cough is typically attributed to a cough lasting more than:
4 Weeks
8 Weeks
3 Months
6 Months
2.
Which of the following is the most common cause of chronic cough?
Cough hypersensitivity syndrome
Lower respiratory tract infection
Postnasal drip syndrome/upper airway cough syndrome
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
3.
When a specific underlying etiology of chronic cough cannot be identified, initial empiric treatment trials can include any of the following oral agents except:
First-generation antihistamine
Guaifenesin
Steroid
Proton pump inhibitor
4.
Which of the following drug classes is most likely associated with drug-induced cough?
ACE inhibitors
Beta blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Angiotensin-receptor blockers
5.
Novel classes of agents being investigated to treat refractory chronic cough (RCC) include all of the following except:
NK1 antagonists
CGRP inhibitors
P2X3 antagonists
Voltage-gated sodium channel blockers