title: When Cough Wheeze and Shortness of Breath Don't Equal Asthma.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Associates, Aventura, Fla. Electronic address: jmalka@pediatricassociates.com.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Malka
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver, Colo.
authors.forename: Joseph D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Spahn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Asthma; Cough; Exhaled nitric oxide; Neutrophilia; Vocal cord disortder