The Epidemiology of Acute Respiratory Distress Among Children, A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

The Epidemiology of Acute Respiratory Distress Among Children, A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study From Iran

l Respiratory distress is still a major concern in pediatric medicine. l In this study we evaluated the symptoms and causes of respiratory distress among children in a tertiary hospital.

l We found that tachypnea is the most common symptom and asthma is the most common cause of respiratory distress in children.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients older than one month
• signs or symptoms of respiratory distress, including tachypnea, bradypnea, cyanosis, respiratory muscle retraction, nasal flaring, tachycardia, and bradycardia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients older than 18 years old
• apnea
• known cardiac diseases