Chronic Suppurative Lung Disease Flashcards
1
Q
KEY SIGN
A
Chronic wet cough >4 weeks
indicates serious disease - consistently under detected in children
2
Q
Chronic Cough Wet Flags
A
wheeze in chest
choking with feeding
cough onset after choking episode
failure to thrive
3
Q
Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis
A
wet cough lasting for >4 weeks without specific pointers of alternative cause
responds to antibiotic therapy
4
Q
Bronchiectesis
A
progressive disease characterised by dilated and thick walled bronchi Vicious Cycle - mucus remains in airways for >4 weeks acute chest infection destruction of airway walls and cilia impairs MCC more mucus becomes colonised with bacteria cycle continues
5
Q
CSLD
A
clinical picture of children with recurrent episodes of PBB who are at risk of developing bronchiectesis
