USMLE Adviser
Chronic Cough: Step-by-Step Approach (Flowchart)
The USMLE Adviser Chronic Cough flowchart turns this presentation into a short series of yes/no decisions, the way Step 2 CK and Step 3 vignettes test it. Here is how it begins.
How the flowchart starts
For cough lasting more than 8 weeks, the first question is ACE inhibitor use? If yes, think ACE-inhibitor cough. If no, the chart asks about smoking history, then wheezing, and continues through the remaining causes.
FAQs
How does the chronic cough flowchart start?
For cough lasting more than 8 weeks, the first question is ACE inhibitor use? If yes, think ACE-inhibitor cough. If no, the chart asks about smoking history, then wheezing, and continues through the remaining causes.
Where can I see the full chronic cough flowchart?
The complete flowchart is page 34 of the USMLE Adviser e-book, Clinical Algorithms: Volumes 1 & 2, which has 232 flowcharts across 19 specialties.
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From Clinical Algorithms: Volumes 1 & 2 by Dr. Adnan Memon, MD (page 34). Reviewed by the USMLE Adviser Team. For exam preparation only, not medical advice.