Case 1 - Shaun presents with cough and wheezing
Study focus for this case
Paediatrics students
Basic sciences relevant to this problem
Pneumonia: clinical features, radiology
Asthma: definition, clinical presentation, treatment
Bronchiectasis: causes
Bronchial anatomy: correlation with x-rays
Pertussis: clinical features, immunisations
As you work through this case, you should concentrate on:
- assessing and managing a child who presents with a cough
- observing how an expert gathers and uses information to arrive at a diagnosis
- recalling what you learned in the basic sciences and how this is relevant to this problem
Phase 1 students
As you work through the case, focus your learning on:
- recognising the differences in history taking when dealing with children.
- knowing the common causes of respiratory distress in children.
- understanding how the anatomy of the respiratory system affects the likely course of airway obstruction.
