Methacholine and FeNO Measurement in Patients with Habit Cough.

Sandra WoelkeAlexandra SzelenyiMelanie DreßlerJordis TrischlerHelena DonathMartin HutterKatharina BlümchenStefan Zielen

Published in: Klinische Padiatrie (2023)

A normal FeNO and MCT can help confirm the clinical diagnosis of habit cough. However, in patients with positive MCT and/or elevated FeNO habit cough can be present. Especially in patients with elevated FeNO and severe BHR cough variant asthma and eosinophilic bronchitis have to be ruled out.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
early onset
lung function
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
allergic rhinitis
drug induced