infection
Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is of the small airways also known as the bronchioles in the lungs. Acute bronchiolitis is caused by a viral , usually affecting children younger than two years of age. Symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose or rhinorrhea, and . More severe cases may be associated with nasal flaring, grunting, or distress. If the child has not been able to feed properly due to the illness, signs of may be present.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Fever, cough, runny nose, , breathing problems
Causes — why it happens
- ·Viral disease ( syncytial virus, human rhinovirus)
How it's found
- ·Based on symptoms
Treatment
- · treatment (oxygen, support with feeding, fluids)
Complications
- ·Shortness of breath,
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