EMT medical conditions

croup ans infection of the upper airway common between 6 months and 4 years causes swelling beneath the glottis, presents with a seal bark cough epiglottitis ans bacterial infection that causes swelling of the epiglottis, drooling, mouth breathing, inspiratory stridor asthma ans long term inflammatory process characterized by increased mucus production and acute narrowing of the airways, SOB, wheezing bronchiolitis ans the mucosal layer of the bronchioles is inflamed by a viral infection, producing wheezing and other symptoms of asthma pneumonia ans infection in the lungs can obstruct the airways and lead to respiratory compromise, SOB, chest tightness, diminished breath sounds, and cough congenital heart disease (CHD) ans can be due to abnormal valves, vessels, or chambers presenting with inadequate pulmonary blood flow with cyanosis and hypoxia meningitis ans infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord signs: recent ear or respiratory tract infection, high fever, vomiting, movement is painful