Pediatr. praxi 2017; 18(4): 236-238
Differential diagnosis of dyspnoea in children – an otorhinolaryngologist’s view
- Klinika dětské otorinolaryngologie LF MU a Fakultní nemocnice Brno
Dyspnoea is a serious symptom, which can be present in a large number of various diseases. Dyspnoea is a subjectivefeeling of breath shortness. It can be an acute rapidly progressing condition, or a chronic one, which manifests itself inphysical activity and in later stages at rest. Children suffer more frequently from acute dyspnoea due to significantly narrowerairways in comparison to adults. In childhood, dyspnoea is usually caused by airway obstruction: thickening, wallcollapse, or foreign body presence. Airway narrowing can be caused by external compression as well. While searching forthe cause of dyspnoea, it is necessary to evaluate child’s age, rapidity of progression, characteristic of dyspnoea, and allthe accompanying signs.
Keywords: dyspnoea, stridor, laryngotracheobronchoscopy
Published: October 1, 2017 Show citation
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