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Respiratory Distress / Cough

Resources

The following resources have been reviewed and collated by canuc-paeds. These resources are aimed to provide information at the level of the medical student. These include overviews of topics, clinical resources, and useful guidelines that contain relevant materials.

Papers 

  • Kovesi T et al. Achieving control of asthma in preschoolers. . CMAJ.
    2010; 182 (4): E172-184.
    Outlines chronic management of asthma. .
  • Canadian Thoracic Society asthma management continuum – 2010 consensus summary for children six years of age and over, and adults. Lougheed MD et al.
    Canadian Respirology Journal 2010; 17(1): 15-24..
  • Canadian Thoracic Society 2012 guideline update: Diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers, children and adults. . Lougheed MD et al.
    Canadian Respirology Journal 2012; 19(2): 127-164..
  • Managing the paediatric patient with an acute asthma exacerbation.
    https://www.cps.ca/en/documents/position/management-acute-asthma-exacerbation
    Canadian Paediatric Society Position Standard (2012) Outlines management of acute asthma exacerbation. .
  • You Can Control Your Asthma.
    https://www.ucalgary.ca/icancontrolasthma/
    () Website for families about how to control asthma – translated into 11 different languages! .
  • Pneumonia in healthy Canadian children and youth: Practice points for management.
    https://www.cps.ca/en/documents/position/pneumonia-management-children-youth
    Canadian Paediatric Society Practice Point (2011) Outlines etiology, clinical presentation, investigation and management of community acquired pneumonia. .
  • Bronchiolitis: Recommendations for diagnosis, monitoring and management or children one to 24 months of age.
    https://www.cps.ca/en/documents/position/bronchiolitis
    Canadian Paediatric Society Position Standard (2014)
  • Emergency treatment of anaphylaxis in infants and children.
    https://www.cps.ca/en/documents/position/emergency-treatment-anaphylaxis
    Canadian Paediatric Society Position Standard (2011) Outlines clinical presentation and management of anaphylaxis. .

Videos 

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