asthma Flashcards
1
Q
DDx of chronic cough in kids
A
asthma persistent bacterial bronchitis chronic suppurative lung disease/bronchoiectasis (CF) recurrent pneumonia aspiration interstitial lung disease airway abnormality cardiac cause
2
Q
risk factors for asthma
A
atopic ezcema male (>10 years old) female (adults) genetic disposition airway hyper-responsiveness
3
Q
asthma is
A
chronic disease of the airways that may cause wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness
-bronchial smooth muscle constriction
4
Q
natural history of asthma
A
most kids, wheezing before 6 years of age is usually benign
- certain sub groups of kids have higher risk
- deficits in lung function in 6-7 years of age
5
Q
most common cause of wheezing in infants and kids
A
viral respiratory infections
-cause respiratory epithelial damage-> poor regulation of inflammation-> epithelial reprogramming
6
Q
NT in asthma
A
acetylcholine
-works on M3 receptor in airway
7
Q
help in asthma
A
promote sympathetic system-> bronchodilation
8
Q
acute wheezing in kids
A
acute infection
foreign body
9
Q
chronic wheezing in kids
A
structural
cardiac
mediastinal masses
10
Q
medicine to not give with nasal polyps
A
aspirin (allergy)
