Bronchiolitis
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Clinic
- It is inflammation of the small airways in the lungs
- Symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, wheezing, and breathing problems. More severe cases may be associated with nasal flaring, grunting, or the skin between the ribs pulling in with breathing. If the child has not been able to feed properly, signs of dehydration may be present.
Signs and symptoms
- Crackles or wheeze are typical findings on listening to the chest with a stethoscope.
- Tachypnea
- Hypoxia / Cyanosis
- Dyspnea
Note
- There are many sign / Symptoms such as nasal flaring, fever, rhinorrhea and cough which is related to Bronchiolitis.
- But these are not directed caused by Bronchiolitis, but they are Sign/ Symptoms of Viral infections such as RSV, RNV or RBOL. Note that Bronchiolitis is one but not the only entity that is caused by these viruses
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