Author/Editor		Skerbinjek-Kavalar, Maja
Title		Kašelj pri avtoimunih boleznih
Translated title		Cough and autoimmune diseases
Type		članek
Source		In: Gregorič A, editor. Prepoznava in obravnava duševnih motenj pri otrocih in mladostnikih, dolgotrajni kašelj pri otrocih, obravnava debelosti pri otrocih on mladostnikih na primarni zdravstveni ravni. Zbornik 16. srečanje pediatrov v Mariboru z mednarodno udeležbo in 3. srečanje medicinskih sester; 2006 apr 7-8; Maribor. Maribor: Splošna bolnišnica Maribor,
Publication year		2006
Volume		str. 125-8
Language		slo
Abstract		Cough is the defence mechanism of the respiratory tract that protects it against too large a quantity of mucus and inhalation of foreign bodies and irritant materials. It is linked with signs of respiratory illness. It can be classified in several ways, including those based on aetiology, quality (moist vs. dry), duration, and specific and non-specific cough. Cough in children should be treated according to the aetiology, taking into account the history of the illness and the clinical picture. Cough does not always play a protective role, therefore, each child with chronic cough should be thoroughiy reviewed and, when appropriate, relevant investigations should be performed (1). Exposure of the lungs to inhalant and blood-borne noxious agents has necessitated the development of a complex and diversified pulmonary defence system to prevent disease. The four basic types of immunological reactions that can produce lung disease are delineated on the basis of the classification of Coomb's and Gell. Cough presents as a non-specific symptom in a number of autoimmune diseases as a result of autoimmune inflammation in the wall of the respiratory tract. Pulmonary symptoms can be the initial symptoms, without the other characteristic signs of a systemic illness, which makes the diagnosis difficult. However, they can also present at any time during the systemic disease, they can worsen it and contribute to irreparable damage to the lung tissue (2). Based on expert opinion, children with a systemic disease and chronic irritating and non-productive cough need to be carefully evaluated for symptoms and signs of specific pulmonary disease.
Descriptors		PULMONARY EOSINOPHILIA CHURG-STRAUSS SYNDROME WEGENER'S GRANULOMATOSIS AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES COUGH CHILD