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Breathing Difficulty in Children

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Breathing Difficulty in Children Underlying Cause: Potentially Serious

Causes of difficulty breathing that may become serious include:

Acute croup
Anemia
Bronchitis
Diphtheria
High altitude illness
Lung abscess
Mild asthma
Pneumonia
Pulmonary contusion
Rib fracture

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Asthma
Breathing difficulty
Bronchitis
Croup
Epiglottitis
Pneumonia
Wheezing
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Last Updated: Sep 18, 2007 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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