Clinical Features of Bronchial Asthma in Infants and Toddlers
Keywords:
infants, toddlers, clinical phenotype, wheezing, nocturnal cough, diagnostic challenges.Abstract
This paper highlights the unique clinical presentation of asthma in children under the age of five. It discusses the predominance of nocturnal cough, exercise-induced symptoms, and the high frequency of viral-induced exacerbations. The study addresses the challenges of "silent" symptoms and the difficulty of clinical assessment in young patients, emphasizing the need for longitudinal observation to confirm the diagnosis.
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