TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 70. Wheezing in Infants and Children A1 - Arnold, Donald H. A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Cydulka, Rita K. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Handel, Daniel A. A2 - Thomas, Stephen H. PY - 2012 T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 7e AB - Asthma is the most common chronic disease and the most frequent reason for hospitalization of children in the United States. The primary pathologic event is airway inflammation causing recurrent episodes of wheezing, dyspnea and cough associated with airflow obstruction that is variably reversible. The most common triggers are viral infections (often with fever), allergens (animals, dust, mold, pollen), environmental irritants (tobacco smoke, ozone), cold air, and exercise. Acute exacerbations may progress to unresponsive airway obstruction (status asthmaticus), respiratory failure and death and demand immediate treatment calibrated to severity. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56274101 ER -