Abstract
ABSTRACT
Presentation of an infant less than five years old with new onset wheezing during the summer months should raise suspicions of an atypical presentation. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) promotes wheezing in infants predominantly during the winter months. Without such an infection to explain why wheezing has started in an infant it is necessary to look for another cause. Presentation during the summer should heighten suspicion of a foreign body aspiration, gastroesophageal reflux, immune deficiency, congenital airway impedence, or parasitic infection. This paper offers a discussion of the evaluation of the infant presenting with wheezing during the summer months and highlights suggestions for current therapy.
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