Consider differential diagnoses in Paediatric Asthma – ICST

Consider differential diagnoses in Paediatric Asthma

Conditions presenting from birth

Cystic fibrosis (CF), Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), chronic lung disease of prematurity

Persistent wet cough

Persistent bacterial bronchitis (common), aspiration lung disease, CF, PCD, bronchiectasis

Inspiratory Stridor

Laryngeal, tracheal or mediastinal problem

Vomiting

Aspiration lung disease, gastro-oesophageal reflux

Light-headedness, breathlessness, sometimes inspiratory stridor

Dysfunctional breathing, panic attacks, vocal cord dysfunction

Mark as Understood
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