Preschool Wheeze is Not Asthma: A Clinical Dilemma

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1193-1195

  Paul, Siba Prosad ^a   Bhatt, Jayesh M ^b  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchodilators; Episodic viral wheeze; Inhaled corticosteroids; Multi trigger wheeze; Preschool wheeze; Red flags

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ASTHMA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTOR;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; PHENOTYPE; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84939877171     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-014-1500-x     Document Type: Review

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