Post-Infectious Airway Hypersensitivity Quiz
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Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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What is Post-Infectious Airway Hypersensitivity?
A condition where the airways are more sensitive than normal that may occur after a viral respiratory infection like the cold or flu. It leads to a persistent dry cough even after the other cold symptoms have resolved.
Typical Symptoms of Post-Infectious Airway Hypersensitivity
Cough that is worse at night
Cough
Bouts of violent coughing
Common cold or stomach flu symptoms before the fever appeared
Dry cough
Chest pain
Telangiectasia on the face
Pain across my entire chest
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Post-Infectious Airway Hypersensitivity
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Does your cough worsen at night?
Do you have a cough?
Do you cough frequently?
Did you have any cold or stomach flu before your fever started?
Do you have a dry cough?
Treatmentof Post-Infectious Airway Hypersensitivity
This condition typically resolves on its own over a couple of months. Coping measures include using a humidifier, quitting smoking, and staying well hydrated. The doctor may also prescribe medications to soothe the throat or suppress coughing.
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References
Braman SS. Postinfectious cough: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest. 2006 Jan;129(1 Suppl):138S-146S. doi: 10.1378/chest.129.1_suppl.138S. PMID: 16428703.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16428703/
Chung, K.F., McGarvey, L., Song, WJ. et al. Cough hypersensitivity and chronic cough. Nat Rev Dis Primers 8, 45 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-022-00370-w
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41572-022-00370-w#citeas
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Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care Physician)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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