The new progress of early diagnosis of asthma in infants and children: interpretation of 2008 PRACTALL
10.3969/j.issn.1000-3606.2010.02.003
- VernacularTitle:儿童支气管哮喘的诊断进展——2008 PRACTALL解读
- Author:
Yunxiao SHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
asthma;
children;
diagnosis
- From:
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
2010;(2):112-115
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Particular difficulties were presented when diagnosis of asthma in children under 5 was made. Diagnosis of asthma in early childhood is a big challenge and has been based largely on clinical justification and assessment of symptoms and physical signs. The PRACTALL consensus report focus exclusively on pediatric asthma, such as natural history and pathophysiology of pediatric asthma, different patterns of recurrent wheeze in pediatric patients, different phenotypes of asthma in children, and provides recommendations for diagnosis, practical management and monitoring. More factors should be considered for diagnosis of asthma in children under 5, including the patterns of recurrent wheeze, history of atopy, risk factor of asthma, long-term follow-up, extensive differential diagnoses, response to bronchodilator and/or anti-inflammatory treatment and so on.
