“Can a 4 year old get bronchiolitis?”
My 4 year old son was diagnosed with bronchiolitis. Can a 4 year old get bronchiolitis?
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Bronchiolitis is a diagnosis usually seen in children < 2. However the viruses that can cause bronchiolitis in this age group can also cause respiratory illnesses in children older than two with varying degrees of symptoms.
L. Curtis Cary, MD, FAAP, FACP, MRCP (London)
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Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Affiliated Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga
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Cell Phone: (859) 948 - 4871
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Yes, this is infection and inflammation of the small airways.
