Recurrent lower respiratory tract infections in children: a practical approach to diagnosis.
Paediatr Respir Rev
; 14(1): 53-60, 2013 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23347661
ABSTRACT
Many children are affected by recurrent lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs), but the majority of them do not suffer from serious lung or extrapulmonary disease. The challenge for clinicians is to distinguish the recurrent RTIs with self-limiting or minor problems from those with underlying disease. The aim of this review is to describe a practical approach to children with recurrent LRTIs that limits unnecessary, expensive and time-consuming investigations. The children can be divided into three groups on the basis of their personal and family history and clinical findings:
1) otherwise healthy children who do not need further investigations; 2) those with risk factors for respiratory infections for whom a wait-and-see approach can be recommended; and 3) those in whom further investigations are mandatory. However, regardless of the origin of the recurrent LRTIs, it is important to remember that prevention by means of vaccines against respiratory pathogens (i.e. type b Haemophilus influenzae, pertussis, pneumococcal and influenza vaccines) can play a key role.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Respiratórias
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Imunização
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Imunidade Inata
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Paediatr Respir Rev
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália