Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

This podcast will discuss an approach to primary ciliary dyskinesia. The episode was developed by Sahaj Puri, a third-year medical student at the McMaster University, in collaboration with Dr. Kevan Mehta, a pediatric respirologist from McMaster University. Together, they define primary ciliary dyskinesia and explain the pathophysiology underlying this condition, list key symptoms that a child with primary ciliary dyskinesia may present with, describe an approach to diagnosing primary ciliary dyskinesia, describe a differential diagnosis for a child with with recurrent pulmonary infections, and lastly describe key management principles of primary ciliary dyskinesia.

There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.

 

 

Related content

 

Specialty Area: 
Clinical Presentation: