What are the other disease that mimic asthma?
INFANTS AND CHILDREN Upper airway diseases • Allergic rhinitis and sinusitis Obstructions involving large airways • Foreign body in trachea or bronchus • Vocal cord dysfunction • Vascular rings or laryngeal webs • Laryngotracheomalacia, tracheal stenosis, or bronchostenosis • Enlarged lymph nodes or tumor Obstructions involving small airways • Viral bronchiolitis or obliterative bronchiolitis • Cystic fibrosis • Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Heart disease Other causes • Recurrent cough not due to asthma • Aspiration from swallowing mechanism dysfunction or gastroesophageal reflux ADULTS • COPD (e.g., chronic bronchitis or emphysema) • Congestive heart failure • Pulmonary embolism • Mechanical obstruction of the airways (benign and malignant tumors) • Pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia • Cough secondary to drugs (e.g., angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors) • Vocal cord dysfunction Back to top Is asthma more common in premature child? Wheezing is more common in young childre
