1. Cough, time of day indicates what:
Answer
Morning- related to smoking or bronchialinflammation
Afternoon or evening- related to an exposure to an irritant at worknight- related to
postnasal drip or sinusitis
2. Acute vs chronic cough:
Answer acute- lasting less than 2-3 weekschronic- greater than 2 months
3. Productive cough colors:
Answer white or clear- viral coldyellow or green- infection rust color- TB or
pneumococcal pneumoniapink frothy- pulmonary edema
4. Shortness of breath or dyspnea:
Answer Difficulty breathing.Want to know when theyget SOB. Is it with activity,
5. Orthopnea:
Answer SOB in a supine position which requires two positions to sleep
6. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea:
Answer awaken from sleep needing to sit upright tocatch breath
7. Chest pain related to respiratory:
Answer inflammation of the pleura or strain from coughing. Ask if they have had a
history of resp infections, and if they smoke/ whatthey smoke
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