#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 |