Breathlessness in children
Breathlessness in children
This chapter discusses breathlessness in children in paediatric palliative care. It discusses the most common signs of breathlessness in children, which may or may not be associated with shortness of breathing or dyspnoea. These three signs, which are often confused with dyspnoea, are tachypnea, and noisy and shallow breathing. The chapter also discusses the epidemiology and assessment of breathlessness in children as well as the causes of dyspnoea in children with advanced diseases, including the palliative management of this symptom in children.
Keywords: breathlessness in children, paediatric palliative care, tachypnea, noisy breathing, shallow breathing, assessment, children, causes, dyspnoea in children
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