Differential diagnosis of complications of pediatric viral pneumonia

• Bacterial suprainfection
• Asthma
• Swyer James syndrome
• Bronchiolitis obliterans

Approach to the differential diagnosis of complications of viral pneumonia:

• Bacterial suprainfection – uncommon but should be looked for in patients who do not respond to supportive care for viral pneumonia
• Asthma – from respiratory syncytial virus as 25% of children with respiratory syncitial virus pneumonia develop reactive airway disease / asthma
• Swyer James syndrome / unilateral hyperlucent lung – from adenovirus pneumonia
• Bronchiolitis obliterans – from almost any viral pneumonia