Bronchiolitis
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
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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How is bronchiolitis treated?
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What does having bronchiolitis mean?
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What are the tests for bronchiolitis?
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Describe the features of bronchiolitis.?
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I think I have bronchiolitis, what should I do?
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Does bronchiolitis usually cause many symptoms?
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Are there habits that make bronchiolitis more likely?
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What is the definition or description of: Bronchiolitis?
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How do you control the coughing in a child diagnosed with bronchiolitis?
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My child was hospitalized for bronchiolitis at 3 months of age; are there long-term problems from it?
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A 35-year old female asked about a male:
Can you catch bronchiolitis more than once? Is there anything that can be done early when symptoms first show to try to stop it?
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Can recurrent bronchiolitis be normal in infants?
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Is bronchiolitis more dangerous for infants than adults?
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Is bronchiolitis contagious to both children and adults?
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Is bronchiolitis curable in adults and is it lifethreatening
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A 32-year old asked:
My 7-month-old son was diagnosed with bronchiolitis. Should he stay home from tball?
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A 29-year old female asked:
My toddler has bronchiolitis. I expect an elevated resp. Rate but at what point should she be seen. She is currently at 60bpm?
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A 27-year old asked:
My son is almost 2 and had bronchiolitis 2 weeks ago and the past 5 days or so he had been spiking fevers only at night of 102. What could be wrong?
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A 49-year old asked:
Bronchiolitis in babies, is this fatal?
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How can I prevent bronchiolitis?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Baby has cold sweats (has bronchiolitis).?
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A 41-year old asked:
How can respiratory bronchiolitis be treated?
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Are there treatment guidelines for bronchiolitis?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is RSV bronchiolitis, and what is the age of a child when the child is no longer susceptible to it?
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A 39-year old asked:
I had bronchiolitis when I was a young child, is there a chance of it coming back when you are an adult?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My 3 month old has had pneumonia and bronchiolitis all in past month. She cont to have upper resp symptoms and low grade temps. What else could it be?
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A 40-year old asked:
Are retractions and nostril flaring generally expected with bronchiolitis?
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A 40-year old asked:
How can I help my teen with bronchiolitis and vomiting?
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A 38-year old asked:
How long does severe hypoxia associated with bronchiolitis last?
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My baby has a terrible cold/bronchiolitis. What is the best treatment for this?
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