By vgreene, 17 November, 2016 Viral resp infxns are important trigger for asthma exacerbations (NIH/NHLBI4); asthma suggested by wheeze assoc w/ cough, bronchodilators not effective in nonasthmatic pts (BTS1)
By vgreene, 17 November, 2016 Suspect bacterial sinusitis if >10 days of daytime cough (may be worse at night) +/or nasal d/c w/o improving, or worsening after initial improvement, or severe s/sx (eg, T ≥102°F + purulent d/c) in first 3-4 days (AAP,2 IDSA3)
By vgreene, 17 November, 2016 Most are viral; no investigations required; absence of fever, tachypnea, chest signs useful to r/o future complications (BTS1)
