CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND X-RAY LESIONS OF RSV INFECTED BRONCHIOLITIS IN CHILDREN AT THANH HOA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Đỗ Thanh Hải1,, Nguyễn Thị Diệu Thúy2, Phạm Thu Nga2, Phan Văn Nhã2
1 Thanh Hoa Pediatric Hospital
2 Hanoi Medical University

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Bronchiolitis is a common acute respiratory infection in young children, especially children under 1 year old. The disease is usually caused by respiratory viruses, primarily respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Objectives: To describe clinical characteristics and radiographic lesions of bronchiolitis with RSV infection in children under 2 years old at  the Thanh Hoa Children's Hospital. Subjects: 73 patients from 2 months to 24 months old diagnosed bronchiolitis with RSV infection during the period April 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022. Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional study. Results: Bronchiolitis was mainly seen in children between 12-24 months (61,6%). Common clinical symptoms were fever, cough, wheezing, and fast breathing. Lung sound was mainly rhonchi (98.6%). 74% of bronchiolitis were classified  as moderate and severe bronchiolitis 64.4% of children were normal  chest X-ray. Conclusion: Clinical symptoms of RSV-infected bronchiolitis are variable such as fever, cough, wheezing, fast breathing.  Chest X-ray images are usually non-specific. It should be pay attention when examination of the respiratory system  in children less then 2 years old in order to find out the bronchiolitis.

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