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A very common childhood illness caused by a viral infection that results in increased mucus, coughing, wheezing, and sometimes shortness of breath.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Bronchitis • Respiratory tract infections

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Common
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Sneezing
Fever
Cough
Decreased appetite
Chills
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Bronchiolitis
Oxygen
3.6
75 reviews
Palivizumab
2.9
74 reviews
Albuterol
2.9
157 reviews
Xopenex
2.6
67 reviews
Prednisolone
2.4
66 reviews
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Other treatments

Supportive care
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Tests

RSV antigen test
Oxygen saturation
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Risk factors

Personal

Recent contact with coronavirus infected person
Low birth weight
Cigarette smoke exposure
Premature birth

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