Bronchiolitis, Viral
| Definition: |
An acute inflammatory disease of the upper respiratory tract, caused by paramyxoviruses, occurring primarily in infants and young children; the viruses most commonly implicated are parainfluenza type 3 and respiratory syncytial virus. |
| Notes: |
acute & occurring in inf & young child; coord IM with specific virus dis (IM) |
Bronchiolitis, Viral Definitions and Terms
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