Tuesday, 5 February 2019

P ND X RESP DIFFY HX Q

Box 3 

Questions to ask in history

  • How well can the child cough?
  • Does he/she cough or choke with feeding liquids and solids?
  • Is there a history of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and remedial measures like fundoplication?
  • Frequency of seizures.
  • Extent of drooling.
  • Noisy breathing especially at night.
  • Episodes of wheezing and response to bronchodilators.
  • Frequency and severity of previous exacerbation.
  • Current medications (eg, antiepileptic drugs, antispasmodics, sleep medication etc.)

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