[Cough - an Interdisciplinary Condition: The Pneumologist's Perspective].

Cough - an Interdisciplinary Condition: The Pneumologist's Perspective Cough is one of the most frequent reasons for a medical consultation. Patients mostly suffer from acute cough (< 2 weeks duration) and subacute cough (2 - 8 weeks) during consultation at primary care. Chronic cough (> 8 weeks) is mostly cared for by specialists.