Chronic lung diseases in childhood

Question 1

Tachypnoea

Answer 1

important and sensitive sign of LRT disease
Neonates RR > 60 breaths/min
1m-12m > 50 breaths/min
1-5 years > 40 breaths/min

Question 2

Features of respiratory distress

Answer 2

Tachypnoea 
Nasal flaring 
Grunting 
Recessions - intercostal/subcostal 
tracheal tug 
chronic respiratory distress

Question 3

HIV related chronic lung disease

Answer 3

Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis 
bronchiectasis 
Lymphoma - B and T cell 
pulmonary TB 
Kaposi sarcoma