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The British Thoracic Society (BTS) on chronic cough in adults

The British Thoracic Society (BTS) recently release its clinical statement on chronic cough in adults, which includes a number of clinical practice points of interests to health professionals working in both primary and secondary care.

You can read the clinical statement on the BTS website here: Chronic Cough in Adults | British Thoracic Society | Better lung health for all

In this series of short videos, Medical Care – driving change are joined by clinicians and a patient. They discuss chronic cough; its causes, presentation, solutions, and the future.

Dr Dan Smith and Dr Sean Parker

Introduction to the new cough statement

Dr Sean Parker

An introduction to cough

Dr Sean Parker

The causes of cough

Conor Hunter

Interview with patient Carol Soulsby

Conor Hunter

Non-pharmacological approaches to cough

Dr Paul Marsden

The assessment of chronic cough

Dr Paul Marsden

Treatments of chronic cough

Dr Jenny King

The future of chronic cough