Respiratory Disorders
Respiratory Disorders
TopicsRespiratory disordersRespiratory infectionsPneumonia
Top ics □ Respiratory disorders □ Respiratory infections □ Pneumonia
TopicsRespiratorydisordersRespiratory infectionsPneumonia
Top ics □ Respiratory disorders □ Respiratory infections □ Pneumonia
RespiratoryDisorders50% of consultation with general practitioners or acuteillness in young children and a third of consultations inolder children20-35% of acute pediatric admissions tohospital, some ofwhich are life-threateningAsthma is the most common chronic illness of childhoodCystic fibrosis isthemost common inherited disorder inCaucasians causing chronicdisease
Respiratory Disorders □ 5 0 % of consultation with general practitioners or acute illness in young children and a third of consultations in older children □ 2 0-35% of acute pediatric admissions to hospital,some of which are life-threatening □ Asthma is the most common chronic illness of childhood □ Cystic fibrosis is the most common inherited disorder in Caucasians causing chronic disease
TopicsRespiratory disordersRespiratoryinfectionsPneumonia
Top ics □ Respiratory disorders □ Respiratory infections □ Pneumonia
RespiratoryInfectionsThe most frequent infections ofchildhood: 6-8/yearPathogens: viruses, bacterial, otherpathogensHost and environmental factorsClassification of respiratory infections
Respiratory Infections □ The most frequent infections of childhood: 6-8/year □ Pathogens: viruses,bacterial, other pathogens □ Host and environmental factors □ Classification of respiratory infections
ClassificationofRespiratoryInfectionsAccording to the level of the respiratory treemost involved:Upper respiratory tract infectionLower respiratory tract infection-PharynxNasal CaEpiglottisFrachLarynxRight LungBronchusLettLungBronchPlelDiaphragm86dAe
Classification of Respiratory Infections According to the level of the respiratory tree most involved: □ Upper respiratory tract infection □ Lower respiratory tract infection
Case-lJack, age four months, is sent at home by his generalpractitioner because of two days of rapid, labouredbreathing and poor feeding. He was born at 27 weeksgestation, birth weight 979g and was discharged home atthree months of age. On examination he was a fever of37.4 C and a respiratory rate of 60 breaths/min. His chestis hyperinflated with marked intercoatal recession. Onauscultation there are generalized fine crackles andwheezes
Case -1 Jack, age four months, is sent at home by his general practitioner because of two days of rapid, laboured breathing and poor feeding. H e was born at 27 weeks’ gestation, birth weight 979g and was discharged home at three months of age. O n examination he was a fever of 37.4 C and a respiratory rate of 60 breaths/min. His chest is hyperinflated with marked intercoatal recession. O n auscultation there are generalized fine crackles and wheezes
QuestionDo you have any comments or what doyou conclude anything fromthiscase?
Qu e stion Do you have any comments or what d o you conclude anything from this case?
Case -lJack, age four months, is sent at home by his generalpractitioner because of two days of rapid. labouredbreathing and poor feeding. He was born at 27 weeksgestation, birth weight 979g and was discharged home atthree months of age. On examination he was a fever of37. 4 C and a respiratory rate of 60 breaths/min. His chestis hyperinflated with marked intercoatal recession. Ongeneralized fine crackles andauscultation there arewheezes
Case -1 Jack, age four months, is sent at home by his general practitioner because of two days of rapid, laboured breathing and poor feeding. H e was born at 27 weeks’ gestation, birth weight 979g and was discharged home at three months of age. O n examination he was a fever of 37.4 C and a respiratory rate of 60 breaths/min. His chest is hyperinflated with marked intercoatal recession. O n auscultation there are generalized fine crackles and wheezes