1 | Extensive diagnostic work-up performed in patients taking ACE inhibitors |
2 | Trivialisation of cough in smokers without diagnostic workup |
3 | Extrapulmonary causes (ENT, gastric, neurological or cardiac) are disregarded |
4 | Change of the established sequence of examinations without reason, e.g. performing HRCT before BHR was tested |
5 | No bronchoscopy though cause of cough was not determined. |
6 | Multiple causes overlooked |
7 | Psychogenic cough diagnosed, lung tumour overlooked |
ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme; ENT: ear, nose and throat; HRCT: high-resolution computed tomography; BHR: bronchial hyperresponsiveness.