Many other conditions can cause symptoms similar to those of asthma. In children, other upper airway diseases such as allergic rhinitis and sinusitis should be considered as well as other causes of airway obstruction including: foreign body aspiration, tracheal stenosis or laryngotracheomalacia, vascular rings, enlarged lymph nodes or neck masses. Bronchiolitis and other viral infections may also produce wheezing. In adults, COPD, congestive heart failure, airway masses, as well as drug-induced coughing due to ACE inhibitors should be considered. In both populations vocal cord dysfunction may present similarly. COUNT 4
QSN1 What is a condition that can cause symptoms of astham in children? ANS1 allergic rhinitis and sinusitis QSN2 What are some other causes of airway obstruction? ANS2 foreign body aspiration, tracheal stenosis or laryngotracheomalacia, vascular rings, enlarged lymph nodes or neck masses QSN3 What other conditions can cause wheezing? ANS3 Bronchiolitis and other viral infections QSN4 In adults, what conditions can cause the symptoms of asthma? ANS4 COPD, congestive heart failure, airway masses, as well as drug-induced coughing due to ACE inhibitors