Respiratory assessment
Respiratory assessment
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Cough: Cough - acute with chest signs in children (CKS), chronic (asthma, reflux, post-nasal drip)
Wheeze: Managing wheeze in preschool children (BMJ, 2014)
SOB: PE, asthma, pneumothorax
Pneumothorax: Acute asthma is unlikely to cause pleuritic chest pain, and bilateral chest signs would be expected on examination. PE less likely in younger patients without risk factors and the history