• Jornal de pediatria · May 2003

    Review

    [Acute upper respiratory tract infections: outpatient diagnosis and treatment].

    • Paulo M C Pitrez and José L B Pitrez.
    • Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. pmpitrez@pucrs.br
    • J Pediatr (Rio J). 2003 May 1;79 Suppl 1:S77-86.

    ObjectiveTo present an updated review of the most common upper respiratory infections (URI) in children seen by the pediatrician in outpatient clinics, for better diagnostic and therapeutic decisions.SourcesReferences from Medline database were reviewed. The most relevant articles were selected.Summary Of The FindingsAcute rhinopharyngitis, sinusitis, streptococcal tonsillitis and viral croup are presented in a concise and critical view. Differential and etiological diagnosis limitations and the abusive use of antimicrobials in these illnesses are also discussed.ConclusionsURI are the most common cause of visits to pediatrician clinics. Therefore, update and critical concepts, as well as references are essential for a proper management of these illnesses, decreasing the indication of unnecessary diagnostic tests and avoiding non-effective and harmful treatments.

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