Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

Question 1

MC cause of Acute Bronchiolitis
Age group affected

Answer 1

RSV ( Respiratory Syncytial Virus )

<2 years ( 1- 6 mo. )

Question 2

Presentation of Acute Bronchiolitis

Answer 2

Starts as URT infection after 1 week spreads to LRT

Fever
Breathing difficulty
B/L wheeze (d/t passage of air through narrowed & inflamed bronchioles )

Question 3

X ray findings Acute Bronchiolitis

Answer 3

B/L Hyperinflation

Perihilar fullness/cuffing