Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Chronic Cough (2022 AMW)
2022 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Experience
Chronic cough, defined as cough persisting for more than four weeks, is a common presenting complaint in the pediatric population. Prevalence in school aged-children is as high as 10.4%. It can be a significant source of both patient and parental stress and thus substantially impacts quality of life for this patient population. Diagnosis and management of pediatric cough differs from that of adult cough and affected children are often referred to multiple specialties, including pulmonology, gastroenterology, and otolaryngology. There are many potential causes for this disease entity, including asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis, irritable larynx, and reflux. Thus, workup, including imaging and endoscopy, can be extensive and invasive, and management strategies vary widely. This panel aims to provide otolaryngologists with strategies to help evaluate and treat this patient population. Panelists will discuss current literature, provide insight on the utility of in-office and operative laryngoscopy, and offer algorithms for management. Panelists include a dual-fellowship trained pediatric otolaryngologist and laryngologist with a clinical focus on pediatric laryngeal disorders, a pediatric otolaryngologist whose passion is education regarding the effect of diet on childhood reflux and cough, and a pediatric airway surgeon who specializes in treatment of complex airway disorders.
Credits
CME:1.0, MOC:1.0