7/4/23, 2:37 AM Acute cough Pathway Feedback Search Clinical Topics Home Findings Acute cough Acute cough More common causes Upper respiratory tract infection Bacterial pneumonia Lower respiratory tract infection COVID-19 infection Broncholithiasis Pulmonary embolism Less common causes Pleural effusion Pneumothorax Asthma exacerbation Congestive heart failure Aspiration pneumonitis Acute interstitial pneumonia Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis Bronchiectasis exacerbation Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage Lung abscess https://web.pathway.md/findings/recFucwX4JAQi7c25 1/2 7/4/23, 2:37 AM Acute cough Pathway COPD exacerbation Foreign body in respiratory tract Uncommon causes Upper airway cough syndrome Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome https://web.pathway.md/findings/recFucwX4JAQi7c25 2/2