Cough and wheeze in the under 3s

The focus of this talk is on diagnosing the underlying causes of cough and wheeze in young children, followed by the management of recurrent wheezing.

• To ensure a significant underlying cause of recurrent cough and wheeze is not missed.

• To be able to treat recurrent wheeze appropriately.

Dr Balfour-Lynn is a consultant in paediatric respiratory medicine at Royal Brompton Hospital, where he treats private and NHS patients.

Dr Ian Balfour-Lynn specialises in all aspects of paediatric respiratory medicine including severe infant wheezing, cystic fibrosis, severe asthma and recurrent chest infection. He can also perform all complex investigations including flexible bronchoscopy.

He has written many papers and articles for well- known journals and is on the editorial board for Paediatric Pulmonology, a specialist journal published in the USA. National Grid Training programmes in paediatric respiratory medicine is also organised by Dr Balfour-Lynn in London.

Link to profile : Dr Ian Balfour-Lynn