Bronchiolitis Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... For the first two or three days, the signs and symptoms of bronchiolitis are similar to those of a common cold: Runny nose Stuffy nose Slight fever (may or may not occur) After this, there may be two ...

Causes
... The windpipe (trachea) is the main airway to your lungs. Within your lungs, the trachea branches off into two main breathing tubes called bronchi, one into your left lung and one into your right. With...

Bronchiolitis Prevention

Prevention
... Because bronchiolitis spreads from person to person, one of the best ways to prevent it is to wash your hands frequently, especially before touching your baby when you have a cold. If your child has b...

Bronchiolitis Treatment

Complications
... Complications of severe bronchiolitis may include: Increasingly labored breathing Cyanosis, a condition in which your child''s skin appears blue or ashen, especially around the lips, caused by lack of...

Treatment
... You can treat most cases of bronchiolitis at home with self-care steps. Because a virus is usually the cause of bronchiolitis, antibiotics — which are used to treat infections caused by bacteria...

Bronchiolitis Other

Bronchiolitis and Your Child
... What is bronchiolitis? Bronchiolitis is a viral infection of the lungs, which causes the bronchioles to swell, making breathing difficult. It occurs most often in children under age 2 during winter an...

Overview
... Bronchiolitis is an infection of the lung''s airways. It most often occurs in young children, commonly between 3 and 6 months of age. About one in nine babies gets bronchiolitis in his or her first ye...