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Introduction: Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis: Inflammation of the bronchioles. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Bronchiolitis is available below.
Symptoms of Bronchiolitis
- Early signs:
- Difficult breathing
See full list of 16 symptoms of Bronchiolitis
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Medical Textbooks Online about Bronchiolitis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
- [ read ]
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series"
- [ read ]
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics"
- [ read ]
Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Wrongly Diagnosed with Bronchiolitis?
- Misdiagnosis of Bronchiolitis
- Underlying causes of Bronchiolitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
Misdiagnosis and Bronchiolitis
Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma, smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases. Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection). See other types of chronic lung diseases....read more »
Read more about Misdiagnosis and Bronchiolitis
Causes of Bronchiolitis
- Cold
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Viral respiratory infection
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Parainfluenza type 3 virus
Read more about causes of Bronchiolitis
More information about causes of Bronchiolitis:
- Underlying causes of Bronchiolitis
- Bronchiolitis as a complication caused by other conditions
- Bronchiolitis as a symptom
Treatments for Bronchiolitis
- Urgent medical assessment because this condition is potentially fatal
- Bed rest
- Humidifier
- Clear fluids
- Hospitalization
See full list of 13 treatments for Bronchiolitis
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Reseach about Bronchiolitis
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Clinical Trials for Bronchiolitis
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Bronchiolitis include:
- Use of Erythromycin in Mustard-Induced Bronchiolitis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Erythromycin
- Use of Clarithromycin in Mustard-Induced Bronchiolitis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Clarithromycin
- Evaluation of Chest Physiotherapy for Acute Bronchiolitis in Toddlers (BRONKINOU) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- Single Injection of Dexamethasone for Acute Bronchiolitis in Young Children - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - dexamethasone
- Dry Powder Inhalation of Cyclosporine A in Lung Transplant Patients With Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Cyclosporine A dry powder inhalation (Drug)
See full list of 28 Clinical Trials for Bronchiolitis
Statistics for Bronchiolitis
- Medical statistics for Bronchiolitis
- Prevalence and incidence statistics for Bronchiolitis
- Death and Mortality statistics for Bronchiolitis
- Society statistics for Bronchiolitis
Stories from Users Related to Bronchiolitis
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Definitions of Bronchiolitis:
Inflammation of the bronchioles. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
- Bronchiolitis
- What is Bronchiolitis?
- Online Medical Textbooks for Bronchiolitis
- Prevalence and Incidence of Bronchiolitis
- Videos related to Bronchiolitis
- Causes of Bronchiolitis
- Symptoms of Bronchiolitis
- Diagnostic Tests for Bronchiolitis
- Diagnosis of Bronchiolitis
- Signs of Bronchiolitis
- Complications of Bronchiolitis
- Misdiagnosis of Bronchiolitis
- Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Bronchiolitis
- Treatments for Bronchiolitis
- Doctors and Medical Specialists for Bronchiolitis
- Cure Research for Bronchiolitis
- Statistics about Bronchiolitis
- Hospital Statistics for Bronchiolitis
- Glossary for Bronchiolitis
- Clinical Trials for Bronchiolitis
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- External links relating to Bronchiolitis
- COUGH (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- STRIDOR (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- WHEEZING (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- Stridor & Wheezing (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Cough - Productive (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Cough - Nonproductive (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Stridor (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Wheezing (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Cough – Acute (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- Cough – Chronic (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- COUGH (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- STRIDOR AND SNORING (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Cough, barking (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Cough, productive (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Stridor (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Cough, nonproductive (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Wheezing [Sibilant rhonchi] (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Cough (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Wheezing (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Whooping cough (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Cough, barking (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Cough, productive (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Stridor (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Cough, nonproductive (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Wheezing [Sibilant rhonchi] (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Cough (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Stridor (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Wheezing (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Wheezing (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Acute Cough (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Chronic Cough (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia, idiopathic (Handbook of Diseases)
- Cough, barking (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Cough, productive (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Stridor (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Wheezing (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Cough, barking (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Cough, productive (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Stridor (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Wheezing (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Cough, nonproductive (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Cough (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Wheezing (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Stertor, Stridor, and Airway Obstruction (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Cough, barking (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Cough, productive (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Stridor (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Cough, nonproductive (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Wheezing [Sibilant rhonchi] (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
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