Viral Bronchiolitis Quiz
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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is viral bronchiolitis?
Viral infection of the small airways in young children. It can be more dangerous in infants as the airways are tiny and can easily become blocked up.
Symptoms of viral bronchiolitis
Fever
Cough
Feeling breathless
Noisy breathing; e.g. wheezing, rattling
Recent contact with sick people with similar symptoms
First symptom is runny nose
Hands and feet turned pale and blue
Questions your doctor may ask to check for viral bronchiolitis
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose viral bronchiolitis
Do you have a fever?
Do you have a cough?
Are you breathless or having hard time breathing?
Is your breathing noisy; e.g. wheezing, rattling?
Are there people around you with the same symptoms?
Treatment for viral bronchiolitis
This condition usually lasts two to three weeks. Supportive care and careful monitoring for breathlessness is important. Infants and severe cases may need to be hospitalized for oxygen support or for fluids to be given through a needle in the vein.
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Eisaku Kamakura, MD (Respiratory medicine)
Dr. Kamakura graduated from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Dentistry, and the Niigata University School of Medicine. He trained at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital and held positions in the Respiratory Medicine departments at Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Ome City General Hospital, and Musashino Red Cross Hospital. In 2021, he became the specially appointed assistant professor at the Department of General Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine.
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