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Acute paediatrics
Differential response of wheezes and ruttles to anticholinergics
  1. H E Elphick,
  2. S Ritson,
  3. M L Everard
  1. Paediatric Respiratory Unit, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr H Elphick, Institute of Child Health, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Eaton Road, Liverpool L12 2AP, UK;
    helphick{at}liv.ac.uk

Abstract

Computerised breath sounds analysis was used to assess the response of infants with wheeze and ruttles to the drug ipratropium bromide. A mean decrease in breath sounds intensity occurred in infants with ruttles after five minutes (20.5 dB), but not until 20 minutes in those with wheeze (8.1 dB). This differential response may be related to different underlying pathophysiology.

  • wheeze
  • ruttles
  • breath sounds analysis
  • anticholinergic

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.86.4.280

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