AUTHOR=Vollsæter Maria , Stensrud Trine , Maat Robert , Halvorsen Thomas , Røksund Ola Drange , Sandnes Astrid , Clemm Hege TITLE=Exercise Related Respiratory Problems in the Young—Is It Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction or Laryngeal Obstruction? JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics VOLUME=9 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.800073 DOI=10.3389/fped.2021.800073 ISSN=2296-2360 ABSTRACT=

Complaints of breathlessness during heavy exercise is common in children and adolescents, and represent expressions of a subjective feeling that may be difficult to verify and to link with specific diagnoses through objective tests. Exercise-induced asthma and exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction are two common medical causes of breathing difficulities in children and adolescents that can be challenging to distinguish between, based only on the complaints presented by patients. However, by applying a systematic clinical approach that includes rational use of tests, both conditions can usually be diagnosed reliably. In this invited mini-review, we suggest an approach we find feasible in our everyday clinical work.