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Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Laryngospasm Wheeze ... : • Asthma • ... Viral Induced Wheeze ... Pneumonia • Asthma ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Severe Asthma Exacerbation ... Signs of a Severe Asthma ... ↑RR ↓SpO2 • High ... • ABG: - High ... pCO2 / low pH
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... Cough, Dyspnea, Wheeze ... Dyspnea, Symptoms of right ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Asthma
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Asthma Maintenance ... Stepwise Approach Low ... dose ICS -> Low ... ICS/LABA or Med/High ... to start at a low
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Beta-Agonist: • Asthma ... Cystic Fibrosis Wheeze ... #Wheezing #Wheeze ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
- Not all that wheezes ... is asthma Vibrations ... of turbulent flow ... walls leading to high-pitched ... Primary bronchi: - Asthma
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
with tachypnea or wheeze ... infection - Atopic asthma ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Infant #Tachypnea #Wheeze
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Post-nasal drip - Wheeze ... Crackles • Asthma ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Child with Chronic Asthma ... Monitor: - Peak flow ... Stress #Chronic #Asthma ... Assessment #diagnosis #peds
Inhaled Corticosteroid Inhaler Strengths
Beclomethasone	Qvar	100-200	>200400	>400
Budesonide	Pulmicort	200-400	>400-800	>800
Ciclesonide	Alvesco	80-160	>160-320	>320
Fluticasone furoate	Arnuity Ellipta	100	n/a	200
Fluticasone dipropionate	Flovent	100-250	>250-500	>500
Mometasone fuorate	Asmanex	110-220	>220-440	>440

Asthma maintenance inhalers should always include an inhaled corticosteroid
220-440 >440 Asthma ... ), either at a low ... , medium, or high ... #Pharmacology #Asthma