Month: August 2022

Treatment

Before your healthcare provider decides on treatment, they will want to make sure that you do not have a sore throat for another reason. For example, a viral illness cannot be treated with antibiotics. However, if you have strep throat, it means you have a bacterial infection. In this case, you would need an antibiotic. There… Continue reading Treatment

Diagnosis

Your healthcare provider can usually tell if you have strep throat. An expert in throat health, called an otolaryngologist, can also diagnose the infection. They will ask you about your symptoms and look at your throat and neck.6 They will look for signs of strep throat, including: Redness, swelling, or white patches that look like pus in… Continue reading Diagnosis

Causes

Strep throat spreads in saliva or other body fluids that have group A Streptococcus bacteria in them. If someone who has strep throat coughs or sneezes around you, it can expose you to the bacteria as it spreads through the air. You can also pick it up if you touch people or objects with bacteria on them.… Continue reading Causes

Strep Throat Symptoms

If you catch strep throat, you will usually start feeling sick two to five days after you are exposed to the bacteria that causes the infection. There are several symptoms of strep throat, but the most common is a very sore throat. Other symptoms of strep throat are: Difficulty swallowing or pain when swallowing (which might also… Continue reading Strep Throat Symptoms

Bronchiolitis treatment

Viral bronchiolitis requires different treatments than bronchiolitis obliterans. Treatments for viral bronchiolitis Many cases of viral bronchiolitis are mild and clear up without treatment. For more severe cases in infants, hospitalization may be necessary. A hospital can provide oxygen and intravenous fluid treatments. Antibiotic medications don’t work against viruses, but some medications can help open… Continue reading Bronchiolitis treatment

Causes bronchiolitis

There are different causes of viral bronchiolitis and bronchiolitis obliterans. Causes of viral bronchiolitis Viruses that enter and infect the respiratory tract cause viral bronchiolitis. Viruses are microscopic organisms that can reproduce rapidly and challenge the immune system. The following are common types of viral infections that may cause bronchiolitis. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) RSV is… Continue reading Causes bronchiolitis

Types of bronchiolitis

There are two main types of bronchiolitis: Viral bronchiolitis Most cases of viral bronchiolitis are due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Viral outbreaks occur every autumn and winter Trusted Source and primarily affect children younger than 2 years old, with infants under 6 months at the highest risk of severe illness. Bronchiolitis obliterans Bronchiolitis obliterans, or popcorn lung, is a… Continue reading Types of bronchiolitis

Overview of Bronchiolitis

What is bronchiolitis? Bronchiolitis is a viral lung infection that causes inflammation in the smallest air passages in your lungs called bronchioles. Although it’s generally a childhood condition, bronchiolitis can also affect adults. Inflammation of your bronchioles can cause a blockage of oxygen in your airways that leads to symptoms such as coughing or trouble… Continue reading Overview of Bronchiolitis

Diagnose pediatric bronchitis

Before a physical examination, your child’s doctor will ask you: what symptoms they have been experiencing how long the symptoms have persisted what concerns you may have, including a history of breathing issues The pediatrician will then examine your child’s ears, nose, and throat and listen to their lungs. For example, wheezing is a typical part of… Continue reading Diagnose pediatric bronchitis