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bronchiolitis
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noun
- a condition in which the small airways in the lungs become inflamed by a virus. It is most common in infants, who become breathless in severe cases. Recurrent attacks may lead to asthma
bronchiolitis
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- An acute viral infection of the bronchioles seen mostly in infants and young children, caused most frequently by the respiratory syncytial virus.
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Some 90% of children catch the virus before the age of two, and it is a leading cause of chest problems, such as bronchiolitis, in babies.
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It typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms which can lead to severe lung infections like pneumonia and infant bronchiolitis.
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RSV can cause mild symptoms such as coughing, sneezing and fever or lead to more severe conditions such as pneumonia or bronchiolitis.
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He was first diagnosed with sepsis, then bronchiolitis.
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In severe cases it can cause bronchiolitis, which includes a build-up of inflammation in the lungs and trouble in breathing.
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