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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alonso Alvarado, M.D. [2]
Overview
Bronchiolitis occurs mainly in infants. The patient usually gives a history of nasal congestion and expectoration of phlegm. The classical presentation of bronchiolitis is fever, cough, and dyspnea. The virus is transmitted from person to person by direct contact with nasal fluids or via airborne droplets. Although RSV generally causes only mild symptoms in adults, it can cause severe illness in an infant. Bronchiolitis is seasonal and appears more often in the fall and winter months. Bronchiolitis is a very common reason for infants to be hospitalized during winter and early spring. It has been estimated that by 1 year of age, more than half of all infants have been exposed to RSV.
History and Symptoms
Common symptoms
Common symptoms of bronchiolitis include the following: [1][2][3]
Less common sympotms
Less common symptoms of bronchiolitis include the following:[1][4]
- Post-tussive vomiting
- dehydration
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mandell, Gerald L.; Bennett, John E. (John Eugene); Dolin, Raphael. (2010). Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious disease. Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier.
- ↑ Florin TA, Plint AC, Zorc JJ (2017). "Viral bronchiolitis". Lancet. 389 (10065): 211–224. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30951-5. PMID 27549684.
- ↑ Wright M, Mullett CJ, Piedimonte G (2008). "Pharmacological management of acute bronchiolitis". Ther Clin Risk Manag. 4 (5): 895–903. PMC 2621418. PMID 19209271.
- ↑ Smyth RL, Openshaw PJ (2006). "Bronchiolitis". Lancet. 368 (9532): 312–22. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69077-6. PMID 16860701.