Diagnosis of childhood asthma
dc.contributor.author | Levin, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Weinberg, E | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-04-19T11:04:51Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-04-19T11:04:51Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-04-19T09:03:03Z | |
dc.description.abstract | Childhood asthma is characterised by episodes of wheezing and coughing, particularly at night. The cough is typically non-productive of sputum and is irritating and persistent. It is most troublesome in the early hours of the morning, especially between 1-2 am. Chronic cough may be a presenting symptom in young children. Wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath become more obvious in children older than three years. Acute exacerbations of asthma are frequently associated with viral upper respiratory tract infections, but may also be triggered by exercise, particularly in cold and dry weather, laughter, crying, and exposure to allergens and irritants such as petrol or paint fumes. There may be a seasonal variation in symptoms, and it is common to find a diurnal variation with waking in the early hours of the morning, and increased symptoms on getting out of bed. | en_ZA |
dc.identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20786204.2011.10874129 | |
dc.identifier.apacitation | Levin, M., & Weinberg, E. (2011). Diagnosis of childhood asthma. <i>South African Family Practice</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18977 | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Levin, M, and E Weinberg "Diagnosis of childhood asthma." <i>South African Family Practice</i> (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18977 | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Levin, M., & Weinberg, E. (2011). Diagnosis of childhood asthma. South African Family Practice, 53(5), 437-439. | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.issn | 2078-6190 | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Levin, M AU - Weinberg, E AB - Childhood asthma is characterised by episodes of wheezing and coughing, particularly at night. The cough is typically non-productive of sputum and is irritating and persistent. It is most troublesome in the early hours of the morning, especially between 1-2 am. Chronic cough may be a presenting symptom in young children. Wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath become more obvious in children older than three years. Acute exacerbations of asthma are frequently associated with viral upper respiratory tract infections, but may also be triggered by exercise, particularly in cold and dry weather, laughter, crying, and exposure to allergens and irritants such as petrol or paint fumes. There may be a seasonal variation in symptoms, and it is common to find a diurnal variation with waking in the early hours of the morning, and increased symptoms on getting out of bed. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Family Practice LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 SM - 2078-6190 T1 - Diagnosis of childhood asthma TI - Diagnosis of childhood asthma UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18977 ER - | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18977 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/20786204.2011.10874129 | |
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Levin M, Weinberg E. Diagnosis of childhood asthma. South African Family Practice. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18977. | en_ZA |
dc.language | eng | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | South African Academy of Family Physicians | en_ZA |
dc.publisher.department | Department of Paediatrics and Child Health | en_ZA |
dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_ZA |
dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 South Africa License | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/za/ | en_ZA |
dc.source | South African Family Practice | en_ZA |
dc.source.uri | http://www.safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj | |
dc.subject.other | childhood asthma | |
dc.subject.other | wheezing | |
dc.subject.other | coughing | |
dc.subject.other | chest tightness | |
dc.subject.other | shortness of breath | |
dc.subject.other | eczema | |
dc.title | Diagnosis of childhood asthma | en_ZA |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
uct.type.filetype | Text | |
uct.type.filetype | Image | |
uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
uct.type.resource | Article | en_ZA |