Childhood asthma

Question 1

What are the similarities with adults?

Answer 1

1. Symptoms
2. Common
3. Same triggers
4. Same treatment
5. Same pathology

Question 2

Differences between adults and children?

Answer 2

More males affected in Kids

More severe in Kids

Question 3

Name the multiple hits that can cause asthma in kids?

Answer 3

1. Genes
2. Inherently abnormal lungs
3. Early onset atopy
4. Later exposure
   - Rhinovirus
   - Exercise
   - Smoking

Question 4

If wheeze is not treated?

Answer 4

Foreign body
Cystic fibrosis
Immune deficiency 
Ciliary Dyskinesia
Tracheo- bronchomalacia

Question 5

When is it not asthma? With isolated cough

Answer 5

• Bronchitis
• Pertussis (whooping cough)
• Habitual cough
• Tracheomalacia (life long loud cough)