1. Respiratory illness in children
Dr Annette Connelly
MBBS FRACP
Paediatrician

3. A Asthma B Bronchiolitis C Croup

6. Asthma

7. Asthma

8. History

9. History

10. History Peanut allergy Previous ICU admission
How much ventolin at home

11. Examination

12. Most Reliable….

14. Mental State

15. Severe

16. Severe
Exhaustion
Poor respiratory effort
Silent Chest
Cyanosis

17. Treatment

18. Treatment

19. Treatment

20. Undertreatment

21. Undertreatment ?

22. Bronchiolitis

25. Treatment

26. Treatment

27. No evidence for…

29. Other cardiorespiratory illness
Under 6 weeks (corrected age)

30. Overhandling

31. The sick infant deteriorates with handling

32. Group cares
Minimise examinations

33. Croup

35. Croup
Symptoms Signs Sounds

36. Differentials

37. Minimal handling Allow own position
Treatment
Minimal handling Allow own position

38. Treatment

40. Subglottic stenosis
Down syndrome

41. Two or more doses of adrenaline
Normal oxygen saturation

42. A Asthma B Bronchiolitis C Croup