Clinical Features of Asthma in Children Flashcards
What must the child have if they have asthma?
A wheeze
Is asthma chronic or acute?
Chronic
Name three symptoms of asthma.
Wheeze
Cough
Shortness of breath
What is the main trigger of asthma in children?
Upper respiratory tract infection.
Name the key points to remember when it comes to asthma.
-Wheeze
-Variability
-Responds to treatment
Name the five different asthma’s which are all just termed as ‘asthma’.
Setting 1- early onset
Setting 2- child onset
Setting 3- adult onset
Setting 4- Exertional asthma
Setting 5- occupational asthma
What is the main cause of asthma?
Genetics
Even if it’s due to genetics, what else plays a significant part in the onset of asthma?
The environment
What is the diagnostic test in asthma?
Trick question
There isn’t one!
Name a form of asthma which does not exist within children.
Cough varient asthma
When does shortness of breath occur?
<30% of lung function
Describe the cough of those w asthma
Dry and tends to come on at night/by exercise
Name one treatment for asthma.
Inhaled steroids (inhalers)
How long is the course of inhaled steroids in order to have maximum effect?
2 months
List things which are present in those w asthma.
Wheeze (with and without URTI)
SOB at rest
Parental asthma
Responds to treatment
Name some disadvantages of just trying a child w asthma treatment
Cost
Hassle
Slight loss in height (05-1cm)
Oral thrush
Name some benefits of trying a child on asthma treatment
Helps diagnosis
May improve quality of life
Reduces risks of asthma attack
In those under 18 months, what are recurrent respiratory symstoms most likely to be?
Infection
In those above five, what are current respiratory symptoms most likely to be?
Asthma
Name some conditions that ca be commonly be mistaken for asthma in those under the age of five.
Congenital
CF
PCD
Bronchitis
Foreign body
Name some conditions that ca be commonly be mistaken for asthma in those over the age of five.
Dysfunctional breathing
Vocal cord dysfunction
Habitual cough
Pertussis
What other condition is known as asthma?
VIW
(viral induced wheeze).
How do you treat VIW?
Bronchodilators and steroids
