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Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Poorly Controlled Asthma ... Nasal Drip • GERD ... #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 ... systemic disease: GERD ... #Acute #Chronic ... #Differential #Algorithm
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
: Diagnosis • Heartburn ... Laryngeal and pulmonary ... throat clearing, chronic ... cough GERD: ... Laryngitis • Asthma
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough ... Crackles • Asthma ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Asthma Are there ... Other causes should ... preventer and reliever medication ... #Asthma #Assessment ... #diagnosis #peds
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Laryngospasm Wheeze: • Asthma ... Pneumonia • Asthma ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... Algorithm CXR ... Beta-Agonist: • Asthma ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... FVC < LLN): • Asthma ... Lower Airway: • Asthma ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
drip syndrome), asthma ... reflux disease (GERD ... Chronic cough has ... of chronic cough ... #Chronic #Cough
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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Pulmonary/Chest ... exacerbation, Asthma ... : Asthma, COPD, ... Neuromuscular • Acute: Stroke