Bronchiolitis

Bronchiolitis: Introduction

Bronchiolitis: Inflammation of the bronchioles. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Bronchiolitis is available below.

Symptoms of Bronchiolitis

• Early signs:
  • Runny nose
  • Mild fever
  • Cold-like symptoms
• Difficult breathing
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 16 symptoms of Bronchiolitis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Bronchiolitis:

• Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
  • Asthma-Related Home Test Kits
  • Home Lung Function Test Kits
• more tests...»

Bronchiolitis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Bronchiolitis:

• Choking on sputum
• Cyanosis
• Asphyxia
• Death
• Asthma
• Allergies
• Hay fever
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Bronchiolitis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Bronchiolitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Bronchiolitis
• Failure to diagnose Bronchiolitis
• Hidden causes of Bronchiolitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Bronchiolitis

Bronchiolitis: Self Assessment Tools

• Exercise -- Self Assessment Tools
• Smoking -- Self Assessment Tools
• Chronic Lung Disorders -- Self Assessment Tools
• more tools...»

Bronchiolitis: Medical Mistakes

• Asthma -- Health Mistakes
• Allergies -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Bronchiolitis: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Bronchiolitis:

• Asthma
• Allergies
• Flu (influenza)
• more product offers...»

Bronchiolitis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

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

Bronchiolitis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
• more specialists...»

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• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Bronchiolitis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Bronchiolitis:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Bronchiolitis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Bronchiolitis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Bronchiolitis

• Cold
• Upper respiratory tract infection
• Viral respiratory infection
• Respiratory syncytial virus
• Parainfluenza type 3 virus
• more causes...»

See full list of 15 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
• more treatments...»

See full list of 13 treatments for Bronchiolitis

Latest Treatments for Bronchiolitis

• Mechanical ventilation
• Isolation
• Antiviral agents
• Inhaled bronchodilators
• Steroids
• more treatments...»

See full list of 12 latest treatments for Bronchiolitis

News Archives for Bronchiolitis

Medical news articles related to Bronchiolitis include:

• Genetic Factors for Smoking Boost Chronic Bronchitis Risk
• Study Links Snoring to Chronic Bronchitis
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Bronchiolitis

Patient Surveys for Bronchiolitis

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Bronchiolitis
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Reseach about Bronchiolitis

Visit our research pages for current research about Bronchiolitis treatments.

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)
• more trials...»

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

Bronchiolitis: Broader Related Topics

• Respiratory conditions
• Lung conditions
• more types...»

Types of Bronchiolitis

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User Interactive Forums

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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)