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Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
- Differential Diagnosis ... Poorly Controlled Asthma ... /URTl: • Asthma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... , and ACO initially ... the differential diagnosis ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Acute Pediatric Cough ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Crackles • Asthma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic ... Airway Disease: Asthma ... Eosinophilic, Habit cough ... @Ndouthit #Cough ... #Diagnosis #Schema
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
smoking; Fever, cough ... 45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... /allergies; Cough ... Weeks) - Hx of asthma ... #differential #diagnosis
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... frequent • Symptoms: Cough ... years • Symptoms: Cough ... COPD #comparison #Diagnosis
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Laryngospasm Wheeze: • Asthma ... Pneumonia • Asthma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Child with Chronic Asthma ... Stress #Chronic #Asthma ... #Assessment #diagnosis ... #peds #pediatrics
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
excluded more common diagnoses ... hx - Fever+, Cough ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma ... Progressive SOB + Cough ... Eosinophilic #Pneumonia #diagnosis
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Beta-Agonist: • Asthma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds