5-Minute Emergency Consult
Bronchiolitis
Basics
Description
Lower respiratory tract infection with airway inflammation
Etiology
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in 85–90% of cases
- Rhinovirus
- Influenza
- Parainfluenza
- Adenovirus
- Human metapneumovirus
- Mixed viral infections common
- Normally occurs during the winter months
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Citation
Schaider, Jeffrey J., et al., editors. "Bronchiolitis." 5-Minute Emergency Consult, 7th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2027. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307289/2.2/Bronchiolitis_.
Bronchiolitis. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, et al, eds. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2027. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307289/2.2/Bronchiolitis_. Accessed June 16, 2026.
Bronchiolitis. (2027). In Schaider, J. J., Barkin, R. M., Hayden, S. R., Wolfe, R. E., Barkin, A. Z., Shayne, P., & Rosen, P. (Eds.), 5-Minute Emergency Consult (7th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307289/2.2/Bronchiolitis_
Bronchiolitis [Internet]. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, et al, eds. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2027. [cited 2026 June 16]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307289/2.2/Bronchiolitis_.
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