#paeds
see also: [[Upper airway obstruction (paeds)|stridor]]
| condiion | fever | unwell | recession / <br>tachyponea | age | cough | wheeze |
| ----------------------------------- | --------- | -------------- | -------------------------- | ------------- | ----------------- | ------------ |
| URTI | yes | w/ fever only | no | rare <3/12 | dry or productive | no |
| [[Bronchiolitis]] | low grade | only if severe | yes | birth - 12 mo | high pitched | yes |
| viral wheeze | low grade | no | yes | 1 - 7 y | tight | yes |
| [[Asthma]] | no | no | yes | >5 y | yes | yes |
| [[Croup]] | low grade | only if severe | if mod+ | 6 mo - 6 y | barking | no (stridor) |
| [[paediatric pneumonia\|pneumonia]] | yes | yes | yes | any | variable | no |
| Pertussis | | | | | | |
| age | causes |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| infants | structural abnormalities, tracheo-oesophageal fistula, vascular rings |
| toddlers | [[inhaled foreign body]], viral-induced wheeze |
| older children | [[Asthma]], chronic rhinitis |
| adolescents | asthma, smoking, psychogenic factors |