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持续加重的干咳治疗方案

对于持续加重且对抗生素治疗无效的干咳,应进行详细评估并根据临床特征确定治疗方向,如果是干咳且无特异性指征,建议先尝试抗组胺药/减充血剂组合治疗2-4周。

干咳的评估要点

  • 确定咳嗽持续时间(慢性咳嗽定义为持续超过8周)1
  • 评估咳嗽特征:干咳还是湿咳,咳嗽时间模式,诱发因素
  • 寻找特异性指征:
    • 咳嗽与进食相关
    • 杵状指
    • 呼吸困难
    • 胸痛
    • 发热
    • 体重减轻

干咳的常见病因

  1. 上气道咳嗽综合征:冬季咳嗽患者中约20%,后咽壁呈鹅卵石样外观1
  2. 胃食管反流/喉咽反流:常伴有反流症状
  3. 咳嗽变异型哮喘:可能无明显喘息
  4. 药物相关:尤其是ACEI抑制剂(停药后咳嗽通常在几天至2周内缓解)1
  5. 环境刺激物:烟草烟雾等

治疗算法

第一步:排除常见可治疗因素

  1. 如正在服用ACEI抑制剂:更换为其他类别药物1
  2. 评估是否存在环境刺激物暴露:建议避免接触1

第二步:根据临床特征选择治疗

如果怀疑上气道咳嗽综合征(干咳,尤其冬季加重):

  • 首选治疗:第一代抗组胺药/减充血剂组合治疗2-4周,如溴苯那敏与缓释伪麻黄碱1
  • 注意:第二代抗组胺药(非镇静类)对咳嗽无效,应避免使用1

如果怀疑哮喘或支气管高反应性:

  • 试用吸入型皮质类固醇和支气管扩张剂4周1
  • 如有条件可进行肺功能检查或呼气一氧化氮(FeNO)测试1

如果怀疑胃食管反流:

  • 质子泵抑制剂联合生活方式调整4-8周1

第三步:对症治疗

  • 右美沙芬:适用于非产痰性咳嗽2
  • 第一代抗组胺药:适用于夜间咳嗽2
  • 避免使用可待因或福尔可定:副作用风险高且疗效不优于右美沙芬1

第四步:持续性咳嗽的进一步评估

如果经过4周治疗咳嗽仍持续:

  • 考虑胸部X光检查排除感染、炎症和恶性胸部疾病1
  • 如果有条件,可考虑肺功能检查1
  • 如果咳嗽严重影响生活质量,可考虑短期口服皮质类固醇1

何时转诊

  • 治疗4-6周后咳嗽仍持续1
  • 怀疑有严重潜在病理1
  • 咳嗽严重影响生活质量1

注意事项

  • 抗生素对非感染性干咳无效,不应常规使用1
  • 慢性咳嗽常由多种因素同时引起,可能需要联合治疗3
  • 咳嗽特征(如时间、性质)对确定病因帮助有限3
  • 定期随访(4-6周)评估症状改善情况1

References

Guideline

Respiratory Infection Diagnosis

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

Research

Current drugs for the treatment of dry cough.

The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 2013

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