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The child with respiratory
distress and an acute illness
What is this child’s problem?
Respiratory Distress
Lung / Airway Disease
• Acute Pneumonia
• PTB
• HIV
• Stridor:
– Croup (LTB)
– Epiglottitis
Systemic Disease
• Malaria
• Severe Anaemia
• Severe dehydration
• Heart Disease
• Renal Disease
How severe is respiratory distress –
Cough or Difficult Breathing 1
Cyanosed?
Unable to drink?
Reduced level of consciousness?
Grunting (infants)?
Lower chest wall indrawing?
RR ≥ 50 aged 2 –11 months?
RR ≥ 40 aged 1 – 4 yrs?
Very Severe
Pneumonia
Severe
Pneumonia
Pneumonia
None of the above? No Pneumonia
Y
Y
Y
Y
How severe is respiratory distress –
Cough or Difficult Breathing 2
Cyanosed?
Unable to drink?
Reduced level of consciousness?
Grunting (infants)?
Very Severe
Pneumonia
Y
High Risk of Death
High Risk of Hypoxaemia = Need Oxygen
May need fluid / feeding support
Require Broad Spectrum Antibiotics
How severe is respiratory distress –
Cough or Difficult Breathing 3
Lower chest wall indrawing?
Severe
Pneumonia
Y
Some Risk of Death = Need Admission
Can feed orally
Require Simple Antibiotics = Penicillin, and
Observe for improvement / deterioration
How severe is respiratory distress –
Cough or Difficult Breathing 4
RR ≥ 50 aged 2 –11 months?
RR ≥ 40 aged 1 – 4 yrs?
Pneumonia
Y
Not severely ill = Outpatient care
Can feed orally
Require Simple Antibiotics = Co-trimoxazole
(Amoxicillin), and
Review in 2-3 days for improvement / deterioration
Cause of Respiratory Distress 1?
12 months
Difficult
Breathing,
AVPU = P
RR = 43/min
Indrawing
+ve Blood Slide
Cause of Respiratory Distress 2?
12 months
Difficult
Breathing,
AVPU = P
RR = 43/min
Indrawing
+ve Blood Slide
Very Severe
Pneumonia
Difficult
breathing and
AVPU = P
Cause of Respiratory Distress 3?
12 months
Difficult
Breathing,
AVPU = P
RR = 43/min
Indrawing
+ve Blood Slide
Very Severe
Pneumonia
Difficult
breathing and
AVPU = P
Severe Malaria
with
Respiratory
Distress
Difficult
breathing,
Indrawing
AVPU = P, and
+ve Blood Slide
Cause of Respiratory Distress 4?
12 months
Difficult
Breathing,
AVPU = P
Indrawing
+ve Blood Slide
Severe Pallor
Very Severe
Pneumonia
Difficult
breathing and
AVPU = P
Severe Malaria
with
Respiratory
Distress
Difficult
breathing,
Indrawing,
AVPU = P, and
+ve Blood Slide
Cause of Respiratory Distress 5?
12 months
Difficult
Breathing,
AVPU = P
Indrawing
+ve Blood Slide
Severe Pallor
Very Severe
Pneumonia
Difficult
breathing and
AVPU = P
Severe Malaria
with
Respiratory
Distress
Difficult
breathing,
Indrawing,
AVPU = P, and
+ve Blood Slide
Severe
Anaemia
Respiratory
distress plus
severe pallor
Cause of Respiratory Distress 6?
12 months
Difficult
Breathing,
Cannot drink
Indrawing
Wheeze ++
-ve Blood Slide
Very Severe
Pneumonia
Difficult
breathing,
cannot drink
and indrawing
Very Severe
Asthma
Difficult
breathing,
Indrawing,
Wheeze, and
Cannot drink.
Wheeze – how severe is the asthma?
Cyanosed?
Unable to drink?
Reduced level of consciousness?
Grunting (infants)?
Lower chest wall indrawing?
RR ≥ 50 aged 2 –11 months?
RR ≥ 40 aged 1 – 4 yrs?
Very Severe
Asthma
Severe Asthma
Mild Asthma
Y
Y
Y
Causes of respiratory distress
Pneumonia
Malaria
Anaemia
Asthma
Dehydration
Acidosis
Blood Film
Pallor / Hb
Acidosis
Sunken Eyes,
Skin Turgor,
Acidosis
Wheeze
Crackles
Causes of respiratory distress
Pneumonia
Malaria
Anaemia
Asthma
Dehydration
Acidosis
Blood Film
Pallor / Hb
Acidosis
Sunken Eyes,
Skin Turogor,
Acidosis
Wheeze
Crackles
Difficulty
Breathing
Indrawing
Tachypneoa
Consciousness?
Respiratory distress & Malaria
Conscious level OK
Deep / acidotic breathing
Indrawing / Deep acidotic
breathing PLUS severe pallor or
Hb <5g/dl?
Severe Malaria
Life threatening
anaemia plus
malaria
Y
Y
Questions?
Summary
• Key clinical signs define the severity of
respiratory distress
• There are several common causes that are
hard to distinguish
• Define severity and treat appropriately ALL
likely problems.

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13_Respiratory_distress_16-Sep-09[1].ppt

  • 1. The child with respiratory distress and an acute illness
  • 2. What is this child’s problem?
  • 3. Respiratory Distress Lung / Airway Disease • Acute Pneumonia • PTB • HIV • Stridor: – Croup (LTB) – Epiglottitis Systemic Disease • Malaria • Severe Anaemia • Severe dehydration • Heart Disease • Renal Disease
  • 4. How severe is respiratory distress – Cough or Difficult Breathing 1 Cyanosed? Unable to drink? Reduced level of consciousness? Grunting (infants)? Lower chest wall indrawing? RR ≥ 50 aged 2 –11 months? RR ≥ 40 aged 1 – 4 yrs? Very Severe Pneumonia Severe Pneumonia Pneumonia None of the above? No Pneumonia Y Y Y Y
  • 5. How severe is respiratory distress – Cough or Difficult Breathing 2 Cyanosed? Unable to drink? Reduced level of consciousness? Grunting (infants)? Very Severe Pneumonia Y High Risk of Death High Risk of Hypoxaemia = Need Oxygen May need fluid / feeding support Require Broad Spectrum Antibiotics
  • 6. How severe is respiratory distress – Cough or Difficult Breathing 3 Lower chest wall indrawing? Severe Pneumonia Y Some Risk of Death = Need Admission Can feed orally Require Simple Antibiotics = Penicillin, and Observe for improvement / deterioration
  • 7. How severe is respiratory distress – Cough or Difficult Breathing 4 RR ≥ 50 aged 2 –11 months? RR ≥ 40 aged 1 – 4 yrs? Pneumonia Y Not severely ill = Outpatient care Can feed orally Require Simple Antibiotics = Co-trimoxazole (Amoxicillin), and Review in 2-3 days for improvement / deterioration
  • 8. Cause of Respiratory Distress 1? 12 months Difficult Breathing, AVPU = P RR = 43/min Indrawing +ve Blood Slide
  • 9. Cause of Respiratory Distress 2? 12 months Difficult Breathing, AVPU = P RR = 43/min Indrawing +ve Blood Slide Very Severe Pneumonia Difficult breathing and AVPU = P
  • 10. Cause of Respiratory Distress 3? 12 months Difficult Breathing, AVPU = P RR = 43/min Indrawing +ve Blood Slide Very Severe Pneumonia Difficult breathing and AVPU = P Severe Malaria with Respiratory Distress Difficult breathing, Indrawing AVPU = P, and +ve Blood Slide
  • 11. Cause of Respiratory Distress 4? 12 months Difficult Breathing, AVPU = P Indrawing +ve Blood Slide Severe Pallor Very Severe Pneumonia Difficult breathing and AVPU = P Severe Malaria with Respiratory Distress Difficult breathing, Indrawing, AVPU = P, and +ve Blood Slide
  • 12. Cause of Respiratory Distress 5? 12 months Difficult Breathing, AVPU = P Indrawing +ve Blood Slide Severe Pallor Very Severe Pneumonia Difficult breathing and AVPU = P Severe Malaria with Respiratory Distress Difficult breathing, Indrawing, AVPU = P, and +ve Blood Slide Severe Anaemia Respiratory distress plus severe pallor
  • 13. Cause of Respiratory Distress 6? 12 months Difficult Breathing, Cannot drink Indrawing Wheeze ++ -ve Blood Slide Very Severe Pneumonia Difficult breathing, cannot drink and indrawing Very Severe Asthma Difficult breathing, Indrawing, Wheeze, and Cannot drink.
  • 14. Wheeze – how severe is the asthma? Cyanosed? Unable to drink? Reduced level of consciousness? Grunting (infants)? Lower chest wall indrawing? RR ≥ 50 aged 2 –11 months? RR ≥ 40 aged 1 – 4 yrs? Very Severe Asthma Severe Asthma Mild Asthma Y Y Y
  • 15. Causes of respiratory distress Pneumonia Malaria Anaemia Asthma Dehydration Acidosis Blood Film Pallor / Hb Acidosis Sunken Eyes, Skin Turgor, Acidosis Wheeze Crackles
  • 16. Causes of respiratory distress Pneumonia Malaria Anaemia Asthma Dehydration Acidosis Blood Film Pallor / Hb Acidosis Sunken Eyes, Skin Turogor, Acidosis Wheeze Crackles Difficulty Breathing Indrawing Tachypneoa Consciousness?
  • 17. Respiratory distress & Malaria Conscious level OK Deep / acidotic breathing Indrawing / Deep acidotic breathing PLUS severe pallor or Hb <5g/dl? Severe Malaria Life threatening anaemia plus malaria Y Y
  • 19. Summary • Key clinical signs define the severity of respiratory distress • There are several common causes that are hard to distinguish • Define severity and treat appropriately ALL likely problems.