Zhubene Mesbah, and
See-Wei Low, and
Karen L Swanson
Resident in Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
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MeSH Term
Description
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D003371
Cough
A sudden, audible expulsion of air from the lungs through a partially closed glottis, preceded by inhalation. It is a protective response that serves to clear the trachea, bronchi, and/or lungs of irritants and secretions, or to prevent aspiration of foreign materials into the lungs.
Coughs
D003937
Diagnosis, Differential
Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.