Recurrent Respiratory Infections

Pediatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-100

  Bush, Andrew ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Croup; Cystic fibrosis; Gastro esophageal reflux; Human immunodeficiency virus; Immunodeficiency; Otitis media; Pneumonia; Primary ciliary dyskinesia

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BECLOMETASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; STEROID;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRONCHIECTASIS; CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA; CILIARY DYSKINESIA; COLD; COUGHING; CROUP; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PULMONARY ASPIRATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RHINITIS; SINUSITIS; SWEAT TEST; TONSILLITIS; TUBERCULOSIS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; WHEEZING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 58149218102     PISSN: 00313955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2008.10.004     Document Type: Review

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