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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
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 ... #primarycare
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
- Differential Diagnosis ... FVC < LLN): • Asthma ... Lower Airway: • Asthma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #PrimaryCare
Allergic Rhinitis
Mild to severe persistent nasal mucosal inflammation to specific allergic triggers
WHO? 
 • 1 in
Associations: • Asthma ... Clear Rhinorrhea, Cough ... Allergic #Rhinitis #diagnosis ... #management
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... • Chest pain, cough ... Laryngitis • Asthma ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #Gastroenterology
Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
episodes of chronic cough ... by upper airway cough ... drip syndrome), asthma ... Chronic cough has ... #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare
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Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
with underlying asthma ... • Increased cough ... ABPA #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management