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* Nasopharyngeal swab
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* Serology to detect pertussis toxin
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Differential diagnosis of bronchiolitis: Asthma, COPD, sarcoidosis, pneumonia, heart failure, DIPNECH, foreign body inhalation, pulmonary embolism and GERD (in case it is associated with asthma).
Differential diagnosis of bronchiolitis: Asthma, COPD, sarcoidosis, pneumonia, heart failure, DIPNECH, foreign body inhalation, pulmonary embolism and GERD (in case it is associated with asthma).

Revision as of 13:55, 22 June 2017

Diseases Symptoms Signs Diagosis
Lab tests Imaging
Bronchiolitis
Asthma
COPD
Bacterial pneumonia
Pulmonary embolism
Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia
Influenza
Common cold
Tuberculosis
Interstitial pneumonitis (Hamman - Rich syndrome)
Foreign body aspiration
Sarcoidosis
Pertussis
  • Nasopharyngeal swab
  • Culture
  • Serology to detect pertussis toxin.[1][2]

Differential diagnosis of bronchiolitis: Asthma, COPD, sarcoidosis, pneumonia, heart failure, DIPNECH, foreign body inhalation, pulmonary embolism and GERD (in case it is associated with asthma).