Reflux – Analysis for doctor
Date
Dear Dr
Re:
Name and address
Your patient has visited our website, www.cough.co.uk. They have filled in a questionnaire,
which we have designed using the European Respiratory Society’s guidelines on chronic
cough. From their completed questionnaire we estimate that they probably have a diagnosis of
reflux induced cough. The ERS guidelines endorse therapeutic trials as a method of
establishing the diagnosis in chronic cough and in the case of reflux cough an initial trial with
proton pump inhibitors at high dose for a minimum of two months is recommended. Alginates
(Gaviscon Advance) are also advocated, particularly in patients resistant to PPI therapy. We
have asked the patient to come to you to discuss the potential diagnosis and treatment options.
If you require any more information about us or about chronic cough please feel free to visit our
website at www.issc.info.
Yours sincerely
PROFESSOR ALYN H MORICE
Professor of Respiratory Medicine
Head of Division of Academic Medicine