A cough is described as chronic if it has been present for:
A. 2 weeks or more
B. 8 weeks or more
C. 3 months or more
D. 6 months or more
ANS: B
Cough is classified as acute (less than 3 weeks in duration), subacute (lasting 3 to 8 weeks), and chronic (8 or more weeks in duration), and these distinctions help to narrow the potential differential diagnoses.
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