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Friday, October, 23, 2009

What Is Bronchiolitis

Health Encyclopedia: Treatment For Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Rsv)

Alternative Names

RSV


Treatment

Antibiotics do not help in the treatment of RSV. Mild infections resolve without treatment. A severe infection in infants and children may require hospitalization to provide supplemental oxygen, humidified air, and hydration by intravenous fluids. Respiratory support may be needed, using a breathing machine (ventilator).

Your doctor will be the best judge as to what treatment to use. A medication to open the airways of the lung...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Children's Birth Date Can Increase Their Risk for Asthma
By Fred Little , Health Expert

...winter virus season had any relationship to developing bronchiolitis (an infection of the... Read more »

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Microwave Popcorn and Decreased Lung Function
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

...less fun are two recent stories about diacetyl and bronchiolitis obliterans. Never heard of... Read more »

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Susphrine: The asthma wonder drug of old
By Rick Frea , Health Expert

There have been treatments for asthma for at least a thousand years. The ancients used jimson weed... Read more »

Health Guide

What is Asthma?
The word asthma originates from an ancient Greek word meaning panting. Essentially, asthma is an inability to breathe properly. When any person inhales, the air travels through the... Read more »
Asthma In Infants
What is asthma? Asthma is a disease in which the airways become blocked or narrowed. These effects are usually temporary, but they cause shortness of breath, breathing trouble and other symptoms. If... Read more »
Asthma-Related Bronchiolitis Symptoms
Cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing Rapid breathing (tachypnea) Intercostal retractions Nasal flaring in infants Fever... Read more »
Bronchiolitis Causes
Bronchiolitis is an inflammation of the bronchioles (small passages in the lungs) usually caused by a viral infection. Causes, incidence, and risk factors The disease... Read more »
What is Asthma?
New Asthma Management GuidelinesIn 2005, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology (ACAAI) released joint... Read more »

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