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| respiratory illness in children <2yo characterized by wheezing and airway obstruction |
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| brochiolitis: bacterial or viral |
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| pathophys of bronchiolitis: |
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| innoculation of virus begins in URI and progresses cell to cell into the Lower resp tract |
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| TEST Q: which virus most commonly responsible for brochiolitis? |
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| RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) |
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| 4 risk factors for brochiolitis: |
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1. prematurity/low birth weight (<5.5#)
2. passive smoke exposure
3. daycare
4. congenital disease |
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| brochiolitis clinical features: |
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| prodrome of viral symptoms (URI), develop wheezing c resp distress on day 2-3,tachypnea, |
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| 3 points on bronchiolitis supportive care: |
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1. oxygen
2. nasal suction
3. hydration |
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| false thinking that milk consumption is linked to asthma and other resp disease. |
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| "If/then" Tx of brochiolitis: |
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| If there is a response to inhaled albuterol within an hour Then it will work for them and you can send them home with inhaled albuterol. No oral brochodilators. |
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| Respiratory status of infant improves within ___ - ___ days but the wheezing can last for _____. |
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| resp improves wn 2-5d, wheezing can last for weeks. |
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| RSV early in infancy may increase risk of having recurrent wheezing and decreased pulmonary fxn in first decade of life. |
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