Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Stridor:

 • Croup

 • Foreign Body

 • Tracheitis

 • Epiglottitis

 • Laryngospasm

Wheeze:

 • Asthma

 • Bronchiolitis

 • Foreign Body

 • Viral Induced Wheeze

Crackles:

 • Pneumonia

 • Congestive Heart Failure

 • Bronchiolitis

 • Foreign Body

Decreased Air Entry:

 • Pneumonia

 • Asthma

 • Bronchiolitis

 • Foreign Body

 • Pleural Effusion

 • Atelectasis

 • Pneumothorax

Normal Breath Sounds:

 • Pneumonia

 • Foreign Body

 • Heart Disease

 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis

 • Pulmonary Embolism



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