Bronchiolitis

Introduction: Bronchiolitis

Description of Bronchiolitis

Bronchiolitis (medical condition): Inflammation of the bronchioles.

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Bronchiolitis: Inflammation of the bronchioles, often associated with bronchopneumonia. [bronchiole + -itis, inflammation]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Bronchiolitis: inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Bronchiolitis: Inflammation of the bronchioles.
Source: Diseases Database

Bronchiolitis: Inflammation of the bronchioles.
Source: MeSH 2007

Bronchiolitis as a Disease

Bronchiolitis (medical condition): See Bronchiolitis (disease information).
  »Introduction: Bronchiolitis
  »Symptoms of Bronchiolitis
  »Causes of Bronchiolitis
  »Treatments for Bronchiolitis

Bronchiolitis: Related Diseases

Bronchiolitis: Bronchiolitis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Respiratory conditions
• Lung conditions

More information on medical condition: Bronchiolitis:

• Information about Bronchiolitis
• Basic Summary for Bronchiolitis
• Causes of Bronchiolitis
• Symptoms of Bronchiolitis
• Complications of Bronchiolitis
• Misdiagnosis of Bronchiolitis
• Treatments for Bronchiolitis

Bronchiolitis as a Symptom

Bronchiolitis (symptom): A condition which is characterized by inflammation of the bronchioles.

Bronchiolitis (symptom): See Bronchiolitis (symptom information).

More information on symptom: Bronchiolitis:

• Bronchiolitis

Bronchiolitis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Bronchiolitis:

• chronic bronchitis
• COPD
• emphysema
• asthma
• aspergillosis
• tuberculosis
• lung abscess
• pleural effusion
• pneumothorax
• flail chest
• lung collase
• lung fibrosis
• pneumoconiosis
• pneumonia

Terms associated with Bronchiolitis:

More specific terms for Bronchiolitis:

• Bronchiolitis Obliterans
• Bronchiolitis, Viral

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Bronchiolitis

• Bronchitis

Source - MeSH 2007

• bronchitis

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Bronchiolitis

The following list attempts to classify Bronchiolitis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• bronchitis
• respiratory disease,respiratory disorder,respiratory illness
• disease
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Bronchial Diseases
    • Bronchitis
      • Bronchiolitis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Lung Diseases
    • Lung Diseases, Obstructive
      • Bronchitis
        • Bronchiolitis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Respiratory Tract Infections
    • Bronchitis
      • Bronchiolitis

External links related to: Bronchiolitis

• Glucocorticoids for acute viral bronchiolitis in infants and young children (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Pediatrics, Bronchiolitis : Article by Mark Louden, MD, FACEP
• eMedicine - Bronchiolitis : Article by Lucian Kenneth DeNicola, MS, MD, FCCM
• Epinephrine for bronchiolitis (Cochrane Review)

Source: Diseases Database

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