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Tos - Información general

Definición:

Toser es una forma importante de mantener la garganta y las vías respiratorias limpias o permeables. Sin embargo, una tos excesiva puede significar que existe una enfermedad o trastorno subyacente.

Algunas veces, la tos puede ser seca, mientras que otras veces se considera productiva, en la cual se expulsa moco, también llamado flema o esputo.

La tos puede ser aguda o crónica:

  • Tos aguda: generalmente comienza de manera repentina; a menudo se debe a un resfriado, una gripe o una infección sinusal y por lo general desaparece después de dos a tres semanas.
  • Tos crónica: dura más de dos o tres semanas.

Causas comunes:

Además de infecciones recientes de las vías respiratorias, tales como el resfriado común y la gripe, otras causas comunes de la tos abarcan:

Si un niño presenta tos perruna, ver crup.

  • Fecha de revisión: 1/18/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Andrew Schriber, MD, FCCP, Specialist in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly, New Jersey. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (11/12/2007).
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Irwin RS, Baumann MH, Bolser DC, et al. Diagnosis and management of cough executive summary: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest. 2006;129(1 Suppl):1S-23S.

Chang AB, Glomb WB. Guidelines for evaluating chronic cough in pediatrics: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest. 2006;129(1 Suppl):260S-283S.

Holmes RL. Evaluation of the patient with chronic cough. Am Fam Physician. 2004;69(9): 2159-2166.

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