Clinical Pulmonary

Guidelines and Expert Panel Reports

NEW: Managing Cough as a Symptom in Children and Management Algorithms: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (Published: July 2020)

NEW: Managing Chronic Cough due to Asthma and NAEB in Adults and Adolescents: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (Published: July 2020)

NEW: Life Threatening and Non-life-threatening Complications Associated with Coughing: A Scoping Review (Published online: June 2020)

NEW: Acute Cough Due to Acute Bronchitis in Immunocompromised Adult Outpatients: CHEST Expert Panel Report (Published: May 2020)

NEW: Chronic Cough Due to Stable Chronic Bronchitis: CHEST Expert Panel Report (Published online: February 2020)

Diagnosis and Management of Cough

This CHEST guideline series provides recommendations to aid clinical decision-making for the diagnosis and management of cough across disciplines and also identify gaps in knowledge and treatment options.

• Chronic Cough and Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children: CHEST Expert Panel Report (Published: July 2019)
• Clinically Diagnosing Pertussis-Associated Cough in Adults and Children: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (Published: January 2019)
• Adult Outpatients with Acute Cough due to Suspected Pneumonia or Influenza: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (Published: January 2019)
• Treatment of Interstitial Lung Disease associated cough: CHEST guideline and expert panel report (Published: October 2018)
• Chronic Cough Related to Acute Viral Bronchiolitis in Children: CHEST Expert Panel Report (Published: August 2018)
• Treating Cough Due to Non-CF and CF Bronchiectasis With Nonpharmacological Airway Clearance (Published: April 2018)
• Cough Due to TB and Other Chronic Infections: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (Published: February 2018)
• Classification of Cough as a Symptom in Adults and Cough Management Algorithms: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report  (Published: January 2018)
• Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Treatment for Acute Cough Associated with the Common Cold: CHEST Expert Panel Report (Published: November 2017)
• Cough in Ambulatory Immunocompromised Adults: CHEST Expert Panel Report (Published: November 2017)
• Etiologies of Chronic Cough in Pediatric Cohorts: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (Published: September 2017)
• Management of Children With Chronic Wet Cough and Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (Published: April 2017)
• Use of Management Pathways or Algorithms in Children With Chronic Cough: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (Published: April 2017)
• Symptomatic Treatment of Cough Among Adult Patients With Lung Cancer: CHEST Guidelines and Expert Panel Report (Published: April 2017)
• Cough in the Athlete: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (Published: February 2017)
• Chronic Cough Due to Gastroesophageal Reflux in Adults: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (Published: December 2016)
• Occupational and Environmental Contributions to Chronic Cough in Adults: CHEST Expert Panel Report (Published: October 2016)
• Treatment of Unexplained Chronic Cough (Published: January 2016)
• Somatic Cough Syndrome and Tic Cough in Adults and Children (Published: July 2015)
• Assessment of Intervention Fidelity and Recommendations for Researchers Conducting Studies (Published: July 2015)
• Tools for Assessing Outcomes in Studies of Chronic Cough (Published: March 2015)
• Anatomy and Neurophysiology of Coughing: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (Published: December 2014)
• Methodologies for the Development of the Management of Cough: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (Published: November 2014)
• Overview to the Management of Cough: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (Published: October 2014)

View all 2006 Diagnosis and Management of Cough CHEST Guidelines and Expert Panel Reports 

Clinician Tools and Materials

Podcasts

CHEST hosts a discussion with the authors upon release of a guideline to add context and commentary to the issues and challenges facing clinicians.

Management of Cough: Overview of CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (Published: October 2014)
Duration: 36 min
Moderator: D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, Podcast Editor, CHEST
Participants: Richard S. Irwin, MD, Master FCCP; Tamara Pringsheim, MD

e-Learning Module

CHEST has e-learning offerings in conjunction with the release of updated guidelines, which are hosted by a panel of experts to cover guideline updates in depth, and provides an opportunity to earn CME/CE credit and MOC points.

Cough Guidelines: Occupational & Environmental Factors 
Learn about the guidelines for Occupational and Environmental Contributions to Chronic Cough in Adults with this e-learning course, which consists of three modules using illustrative clinical cases. Earn 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and MOC points.