Question 191 · LEK · Bronchiolitis
Indicate the false statement concerning broncholitis:
- A. it occurs in children under two years of age, principally during the fall and winter.
- B. it has a biphasic course, after 2-3 days of acute upper respiratory tract infection the inspiratory and expiratory dyspnea occurs.
- C. physical examination shows an inspiratory position of the chest, hyper-resonant percussion sound, wheezing and crackles, silent vesicular sound.
- D. its treatment usually involves a broad-spectrum antibiotic, bronchodilators, high doses of glucocorticosteroids.
- E. most important part of the management is proper hydration, oxygen therapy and air humidification.
Hint
Recall what evidence-based guidelines say about antibiotics, bronchodilators and steroids in a viral lower airway infection of infants.
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