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Posted On : 24 Jul 2010

we are frequently faced with children beyond infancy having amixed picture of bilateral chest infection {bronchopneumonia} and truly wheezing chest {asthma} with or without previous history for b asthma, what would be the correct diagnostic label or term for this combination , can we call this asthmatic bronchitis_?

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gotur ramulu

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obstructive airway disease

14 years ago

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sunil agrawal

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yes,such patients belong to larger group of reactive airway disease. some will proceed to develop asthma,while majority will no longer have attacks by 5th year of life.

14 years ago

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saeedelsadek

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we call it {WALRI}
wheeze associated lower resp. tract infection

14 years ago

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sonia mehra

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wheeze associated LRI

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