Alterations of Pulmonary Function in children

Question 1

Croup – acute laryngeotracheobronchitis

Answer 1

• Parainfluenza virus in about 85% of cases
• Occurs in children 6mon to 5 years
• Especially boys

Question 2

Clinical manifestations of croup

Answer 2

• Rhinorrhea, sore throat, low grade fever, seal like barking cough,
• Resolves spontaneously, in healthy children
• If child is immunocomprimised, can be more dangerous

Question 3

Why do we not see acute epiglottitis anymore

Answer 3

HIB vaccine

Question 4

what causes acute epiglottitis

Answer 4

in the past was h. influenza b

strep bacteria can cause it

Question 5

epiglottis is seen primarily in what age group

Answer 5

children 2-7

Question 6

Clinical manifestations of acute epiglottis

Answer 6

• Rhinorrhea, sore throat, low grade fever, seal like barking cough,
• Resolves spontaneously, in healthy children
• If child is immunocomprimised, can be more dangerous