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XXIX - Small airway involvement

Cough (acute, violent, explosive)

Last update 17/12/2015

(Fr: toux explosive). Violent, explosive coughing is electively seen in the peri- or intraoperative period with induction of general anesthesia. Fainting, cough syncope and acute aspiration pneumonia may develop (PMID 24101960)

Causative drugs

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Frequency - Incidence

Incidence of cardiac adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases

Evidence level/grade

Evidence level for cardiac adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as estimated using Hill’s (1965), Naranjo’s (1981), and Bégaud’s (1985) criteria applied to published cases. Blue digits in stars indicate: 0 = Questionable · 1 = Low · 2 = Moderate · 3 = Robust · 4 = Definite · 5 = Unquestionable, pathognomonic