Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements.

• Background
  • Definition, prevalence, causes, and complications.
• Diagnosis
  • How to assess and diagnose people with a cough.
• Management
  •  How to manage acute, sub-acute, and chronic cough, including when to arrange emergency admission.
• Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• What a cough is.
• About the prevalence of coughs.
• About the causes.
• About the complications.
• How to assess people with a cough.
• How to diagnose the cause of cough.
• When to arrange emergency admission.
• How to manage acute, sub-acute, and chronic cough.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered