Inflammation and obstruction of small airways and reactive airways generally affecting infants and young children; manifests as an upper respiratory infection (URI) prodrome followed...
The cornerstone of therapy is supportive to include upper airway suctioning, prevention of significant and prolonged hypoxia, and dehydration.
Positive-pressure ventilation (PPV) in the form ...
Hospitalization is usually required only if oxygen is a requirement or unable to feed/drink.
For a hospitalized patient, monitor as needed depend...
J21.9 Acute bronchiolitis, unspecified
J21.0 Acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus
J21.8 Acute bronchiolitis due to other specified organisms
J21.1 Acute bronchiolitis due to ...
Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of hospitalizations in infants and children—especially <3 months of age.
Diagnosis is a clinical one of children in the first 2 years of life, asso...
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Bronchiolitis due to adenovirus. The wall of this bronchiole shows an intense chronic inflammatory infiltrate, with local extension into the surrounding peribronchial tissue.
Bronchiolitis due to adenovirus. The wall of this bronchiole shows an intense chronic inflammatory infiltrate, with local extension into t...