Bronchiolitis: Symptoms & Treatments
Symptoms Bronchiolitis is an inflammation of the bronchiole, which is a clinical symptom of lower respiratory tract infection, dyspnea and wheezing or rale following viral upper respiratory infections in infants under 2 years of age. Occlusive occlusion may cause overexcessing of the lungs and hypoxia (SaO2 <95), accompanied by pharyngitis and acute otitis media. Severe infants can have cyanosis due to difficulty breathing, and even wheezing can become inaudible if the airway is completely blocked. The most common causative organism is RSV, but there are viruses such as metapneumovirus, parainfluenza, and adenovirus, and bacteria such as chlamydia and tuberculosis. Patients with severe symptoms (persistent dyspnea, SpO2 <95%, acute respiratory failure, unable to eat, shrinking, and needing water replenishment) require inpatient treatment. Diagnosis is suspected when the infant under 2 years of age is healthy but wheezing is present for the first time. Hyperinflation on x-ray ma...