Treating Bronchiolitis in a High-Risk Pediatric PopulationTreating Bronchiolitis in a High-Risk Pediatric Population
These clinical practice guideline for bronchiolitis could improve patient outcomes in high-risk children. Journal of Pediatric Health Care (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news
AAP's Bronchiolitis Guidelines Praised, but ContentiousAAP's Bronchiolitis Guidelines Praised, but Contentious
AAP's updated bronchiolitis guideline, which calls for less aggressive interventions, draws strong praise and debate from clinicians. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Helmet Bests Mask for Infant CPAP (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Babies with bronchiolitis require less intubation, have a lower rate of treatment failure. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine)
Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine - March 17, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
Intermittent Pulse Oximetry OK for Kids Receiving Room AirIntermittent Pulse Oximetry OK for Kids Receiving Room Air
Intermittent pulse oximetry was effective for children hospitalized with asthma or bronchiolitis who were stable on room air, but did not decrease the time until the child was ready for discharge. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Infant hospital admissions for severe lung infection soar 60% in a decade
Lung infection bronchiolitis is the single most common cause of infant hospital admissions in winter months, with premature babies (pictured) particularly at risk. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why your baby's 'cold' may well be something worse: Infant hospital admissions for severe lung infection soar 60% in a decade
Lung infection bronchiolitis is the single most common cause of infant hospital admissions in winter months, with premature babies (pictured) particularly at risk. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Toxic lung injury in a patient addicted to "legal highs" - case study - Kulhawik D, Walecki J.
BACKGROUND: Toxic lung injury may manifest itself in many different ways, ranging from respiratory tract irritation and pulmonary edema in severe cases to constrictive bronchiolitis, being a more distant consequence. It is most often the result of accident... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 26, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Overweight mother loses FIVE STONE after making a pledge with her newborn son
Anna Lloyd, from Crewe, Cheshire vowed to lose weight in a bid to be healthy for her son Isaac, who, at just 11 days old, suffered a serious case of bronchiolitis. She has now lost five stone. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Challenges in DiagnosisChronic Respiratory Diseases: Challenges in Diagnosis
Get up-to-speed with the latest on accurately diagnosing COPD, bronchitis, and bronchiolitis. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Couple: Diacetyl In Microwave Popcorn Caused Permanent Lung Disease
ST. LOUIS - A couple whose lawsuit against popcorn manufacturers was dismissed by an Iowa federal court filed a brief in the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 6 contending that their claims for personal injury related to alleged exposure to diacetyl and pentanedione, the chemicals used to make artificial butter flavoring in popcorn, are valid because "it has been proven" that diacetyl can cause the permanent lung disease known as bronchiolitis obliterans (David Stults, et al. v. American Popcorn Company, No. 14-3658, 8th Cir.). (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - February 18, 2015 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Bronchiolitis Guidelines: Throwing the Baby Out With the Bathwater?
(MedPage Today) -- AAP's new guidelines favor complexity over familiar treatment options. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine)
Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine - February 11, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
Parents vow to fight for justice after baby daughter Esme Gloster dies after visiting A&E
Alisha Pullen, 20, and Luke Gloster, 19, took baby Esme to Royal Stoke University Hospital in December where doctors diagnosed the infant with bronchiolitis and sent the family home. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biomarker Predictors of Bronchiolitis SeverityBiomarker Predictors of Bronchiolitis Severity
Biomarkers of bronchiolitis disease severity in infants might help in clinical management. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
New AAP Bronchiolitis Guideline Drops Call for Certain Tests, Treatments
The American Academy of Pediatrics made several major changes to its updated evidence-based guideline for diagnosing, managing and preventing bronchiolitis, which the AAFP recently endorsed. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - January 15, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
What Are Risk Factors for Progression To Severe Disease with Bronchiolitis?
Discussion
Bronchiolitis is a clinical disease with following features: begins usually with rhinitis and cough that may progress to also having tachypnea, rales, wheezing and increased work of breathing shown by nasal flaring and/or accessory muscle use. The increased work of breathing may cause problems with feeding and hydration and also with mental status changes. It is usually seen in infants and children < 2 years of age. It is also usually seasonal (winter in upper North America) with 60-70% of cases being caused by respiratory syncytial virus but also human rhinorvirus, human metapneumovirus, influenza, adenoviru...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - December 15, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
