Pseudo Asthma Following Foreign Body Aspiration

Are you evaluating a patient with possible asthma?

Yes

Does/Is the patient?

• have wheezing?

Yes

• have a chronic cough? (Y or N)

Yes

• a small child?

Yes

• a patient with a transient or permanent alteration in mental status?

Yes

• have a history of asthma?

Yes

• have a history of recurrent pneumonia?

Yes

• have lateralizing signs on the lung examination?

Yes

Have you performed appropriate imaging studies to detect an aspirated foreign body?

Yes

Have you considered the possibility of foreign body aspiration?

Yes

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of reasons to suspect asthma

Number of risk factors for foreign body aspiration

Number of findings that should suggest a foreign body aspiration

Number of findings that may make the diagnosis of foreign body aspiration difficult

Caution: A qualified health practitioner should verify all results.
Keep patient data confidential and comply with all legal requirements.

Purpose: To evaluate a patient with asthma-like findings for evidence of foreign body aspiration (FBA).