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Acute Bronchitis In Children Acute bronchitis is swelling and irritation in the airways of your child's lungs. This irritation may cause him to cough or have trouble breathing. Bronchitis is often called a chest cold. Acute bronchitis lasts about 2 to 3 weeks. What causes or increases my child's risk for acute bronchitis? Acute bronchitis is usually caused by a viral infection such as a cold. It can also be caused by a bacterial infection. Exposure to polluted air or cigarette smoke can increase your child's risk for acute bronchitis. His risk may also be increased if he has medical conditions such as asthma or allergies.
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Scleral buckling Acute asthmatic bronchitis may happen as the result of an asthma attack, or it may be the cause of an asthma attack. In children, the most common cause of bronchitis is a virus, although it can be caused by bacteria. Acute bronchitis is usually a mild condition. When it is caused by a virus, which is most of the time, antibiotics will not help.
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RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Children under 3 years old. 1  RSV could cause bronchiolitis, otitis media (ear infection), or pneumonia. 2  Symptoms could include high fever, bad cough, and wheezing. 3  In more severe cases, it could cause difficulty breathing.4  Signs are wheezing, a blue color to the lips or skin, and the chest sucks in with each breath.hildren under 3 years old. 1  RSV could cause bronchiolitis, otitis media (ear infection), or pneumonia. 2  Symptoms could include high fever, bad cough, and wheezing. 3  In more severe cases, it could cause difficulty breathing.
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Bronchitis Bronchitis is a general term for two diseases that cause swelling and irritation (inflammation) of the lower airways of the lungs called the bronchi and the bronchioles. Types of bronchitis include chronic bronchitis and acute bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis is a progressive, recurring inflammation of the lungs, most often due to the damage that long-term smoking causes to the lungs. Chronic bronchitis is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and is most common in long-term smokers.
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COMMON VIRAL RESPIRATORY DISEASES RSV is the most common cause of respiratory tract illness in children under 2 years of age; it is the major cause of bronchiolitis, pneumonia, croup, bronchitis, and otitis media. The influenza viruses are highly contagious and can cause large epidemics.
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Bronchiolitis Share. Bronchiolitis is a common viral infection that affects about a third of babies in their first year (NHS 2012, Willacy 2012) . Babies are most likely to get it in the winter months, between November and March (NHS 2012, Willacy 2012) . Bronchiolitis occurs when the smallest airways of the lungs get infected, becoming swollen and filled with mucus.
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Asthma in Children Asthma in children usually has many causes, or triggers. These triggers may change as a child ages. A child's reaction to a trigger may also change with treatment. Viral infections can increase the likelihood of an asthma attack. Respiratory infections: These are usually viral infections.
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Bronchitis Pneumonia is a bacterial infection of the lungs that causes inflammation and fluid build-up. Bronchitis can be caused by the same bacteria that causes pneumonia. Pneumonia can also develop secondary to severe bronchitis if a compromised immune system allows pathogens to travel into the lungs.
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- Chronic bronchitis is a constant irritation of the airways that has caused permanent damage to the lungs over time. Smoking is the most common cause of chronic bronchitis because of the permanent damage it can do to your lungs. Other causes include repeated infections or exposure to pollutants.
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- Bronchitis is a condition that develops due to the swelling (from irritation or infection) of your lungs' airways, known as bronchi. This swelling makes breathing very difficult due to the narrowing and irritation of the airways. Mucus buildup and coughing are also common with bronchitis.
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Children's Cough: Causes and Treatments Other reasons children cough. A child may also cough out of habit after having been sick with a cough; after inhaling a foreign body like food or a small toy; or after exposure to irritants like pollution from cigarettes or fireplace smoke.
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Childhood Asthma Asthma is more than wheezing. Coughing, recurrent bronchitis and shortness of breath, especially when exercising, are also ways that asthma appears. Diagnosis. Diagnosing the precise cause of asthma is sometimes difficult because two or more causes may be present in one child.
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Infants and Children Viruses cause most cases of pneumonia in preschool-aged children (i.e., four months to five years of age).1, 9, 16, 24 Although most physicians start antibiotic therapy, guidelines allow for withholding treatment if a viral etiology is suspected and close follow-up can be ensured.1, 9, 13, 15, 16, 24 These children usually have associated symptoms of viral infection, such as pharyngitis, rhinorrhea, and diarrhea .1
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What Causes Kids' Chronic Cough? May 8, 2006 -- Bronchitis is the No. 1 cause of kids' chronic cough, but not for adults. That's what Julie Marchant, MBBS, and colleagues report in the journal Chest. Marchant works at the Royal Children's Hospital in Brisbane, Australia.
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- 1 The most common cause of acute bronchitis is a viral or bacterial infection, but other causes may include irritants like tobacco smoke, air pollution, or chemicals.  The primary symptom of acute bronchitis is a cough. Other symptoms may include:
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- The most common causes of acute bronchitis are viruses. Influenza, parainfluenza, RSV, rhinovirus and adenovirus, and corona viruses are the main viral genera, but many people develop fairly mild symptoms so often the viral genus is never determined. Bacteria are less common the causative agents of acute bronchitis. Chlamydia pneumoniae.
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- Bacterial bronchitis was the main cause of kids' chronic cough, the study shows. The researchers found asthma, GERD, or upper airway cough syndrome -- the most common causes of adults' chronic cough -- in less than 10% of the kids.
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Childhood Asthma Coughing, recurrent bronchitis and shortness of breath, especially when exercising, are also ways that asthma appears. • The two most common triggers of asthma in children are colds and allergens. • Diagnosing the precise cause of asthma is sometimes difficult because two or more causes may be present in one child.
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Bronchiolitis (RSV and wheezing in infants) Bronchiolitis (RSV and wheezing in infants) Bronchiolitis is a viral infection of the lungs, which affects primarily infants and toddlers. Some or all of the following symptoms are present with bronchiolitis. 1  Wheezing: a high-pitched whistling noise when your child breathes out. You may actually hear this yourself, or a physician may hear wheezing when she listens to your child. 2  Rapid breathing: at a rate of 40 breaths per minute or faster.
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- 1 Acute bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchial tubes. 2  The most common cause of acute bronchitis is a viral or bacterial infection, but other causes may include irritants like tobacco smoke, air pollution, or chemicals. 3  The primary symptom of acute bronchitis is a cough.
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Chronic Bronchitis Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, the airways that carry air to your lungs. It causes a cough that often brings up mucus. It can also cause shortness of breath, wheezing, a low fever, and chest tightness. There are two main types of bronchitis: acute and chronic. Chronic bronchitis is one type of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). The inflamed bronchial tubes produce a lot of mucus. This leads to coughing and difficulty breathing. Cigarette smoking is the most common cause.
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Coccidioidomycosis A child with bronchiolitis should be kept away from other infants and individuals susceptible to severe respiratory infection (eg, those with chronic heart or lung diseases, those with a weakened immune system) until the wheezing and fever are gone. BRONCHIOLITIS DIAGNOSIS
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Bronchitis Symptoms in Children Bronchitis Symptoms. Bronchitis is usually a clinical diagnosis, based on the symptoms the patient has and does not usually rely on doing any specific tests. Like other respiratory infections, children with bronchitis will usually have a runny nose and cough, and they may have a fever and sore throat.