BC Advantage - 2021 Issue 1

Documenting Bronchiolitis - A Common Pediatric Respiratory Infection

Regarded as a common lower respiratory tract infection in young children and infants, bronchiolitis causes inflammation and congestion in the small airways (bronchioles) of the lung. Affecting children and babies (below the age of 2 years), the condition is generally caused by a virus that affects the smallest air passages in the lungs (called the bronchioles). Bronchioles help control airflow in the lungs. Any specific damage or infection within the bronchioles can make them swell or become clogged thereby blocking the free of oxygen. Typically, the peak time for bronchiolitis is during the winter months. Most cases of...

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