RT Book, Section
A1 Murtagh, John
A1 Murtagh, Clare
SR Print(0)
ID 1208721179
T1 Bronchiolitis
T2 John Murtagh’s General Practice Companion Handbook, 8th Edition
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education (Australia) Pty Ltd
PP Sydney, Australia
SN 9781743768266
LK murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1208721179
RD 2024/10/09
AB An  acute  viral  illness  due  to  RSVThe  most  common  acute  LRTI  in  infantsUsual  age  2  wks  to  9  mths  (up  to  12  mths)Coryza  then  irritating  coughWheezy  breathing  often  distressed  ±  signs  of  hypoxiaTachypnoeaHyperinflated  (barrel-shaped)  chest,  usually  subcostal  recessionHigh  risk  for  complications—very  young,  cardiac  disease