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==Natural History== | |||
In a typical case, an infant under twelve months of age develops cough, wheeze, and shortness of breath over one or two days. The diagnosis is made by clinical examination. The infant may be breathless for several days. After the acute illness, it is common for the airways to remain sensitive for several weeks, leading to recurrent cough and wheeze. | |||
There is a possible link with later [[asthma]]: possible explanations are that bronchiolitis causes asthma by inducing long term inflammation, or that children who are destined to be asthmatic are more susceptible to develop bronchiolitis. | |||
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Natural History
In a typical case, an infant under twelve months of age develops cough, wheeze, and shortness of breath over one or two days. The diagnosis is made by clinical examination. The infant may be breathless for several days. After the acute illness, it is common for the airways to remain sensitive for several weeks, leading to recurrent cough and wheeze.
There is a possible link with later asthma: possible explanations are that bronchiolitis causes asthma by inducing long term inflammation, or that children who are destined to be asthmatic are more susceptible to develop bronchiolitis.