Cough: Its Pathology, Therapy and Management

A review of the literature has been made. These conditions have been taken up and discussed under the following headings: History, pathology, physiology, pharmacology, contagious factors, differentiation of helpful and harmful coughs. Treatment has been discussed under the heading of anodyne sedative and stimulating expectorants with a discussion of newer drugs and gases and different methods of administration. The nature and relief of allergic cough has been discussed. X-ray therapy and its application has been discussed. The author deems the understanding of the physiology and pathology of cough more important than the other factors for the simple reason that a thorough understanding will bring about a correct diagnosis and offer greater opportunity to alleviate this symptom.