Bronchiolitis (Chapter 224)
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Caroline Breese Hall, MD, 2016. "Bronchiolitis (Chapter 224)", American Academy of Pediatrics Textbook of Pediatric Care, Thomas K. McInerny, MD, FAAP, Henry M. Adam, MD, FAAP, Deborah E. Campbell, MD, FAAP, Thomas G. DeWitt, MD, FAAP, Jane Meschan Foy, MD, FAAP, Deepak M. Kamat, MD, PhD, FAAP, Rebecca Baum, MD, FAAP, Kelly J. Kelleher, MD, MPH, FAAP
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Bronchiolitis is a common, acute viral lower respiratory tract illness of children occurring during the first 2 years of life. It is the number one cause of hospitalizations for infants in the United States. Furthermore, the number of bronchiolitis admissions has increased in recent years among infants in the United States and Canada.1,2 This has resulted in an appreciable and escalating economic burden to our health care system.1,3,4,2,5,6
The clinical picture of bronchiolitis has been described since the beginning of the 20th century, but the disease...