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Causes Of Child's Rapid Breathing With No Other Symptoms Of Asthma?

8 month old has rapid breathing with no other symptoms of asthma etc. Has had issues with reflux since birth but nothing else. Finally got the ped to listen and take a cxr, only after she saw it herself. Showed hyperinflation and lower airspace disease. Now with an appt. at Children's hosp pulm medicine. 2 wks away. What are the possible causes for this. No smoking in house or car.
Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Thanks and welcome to HCM .
Your history suggests that your baby is suffering from
Bronchiolitis
Foreign body in the lungs
Metabolic acidosis.
Hope this answer serves your purpose .
Further queries invited .
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.
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Causes Of Child's Rapid Breathing With No Other Symptoms Of Asthma?

Hi, Thanks and welcome to HCM . Your history suggests that your baby is suffering from Bronchiolitis Foreign body in the lungs Metabolic acidosis. Hope this answer serves your purpose . Further queries invited . Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.