Pediatrics & Neonatology
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👉Time to Say Goodbye to Bronchiolitis, Viral Wheeze, Reactive Airways Disease, Wheeze Bronchitis and All That

📌A proposed simplified approach to the nomenclature used to categorize virus associated LRTIs is presented based on an understanding of the underlying pathological processes and how these contribute to the physical signs.

🔗https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2020.00218/full

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#pulmonology #infections #orvi #bronchitis #resparatory #frontiersin
👉When the Cough Does Not Improve: A Review on Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis in Children

📌Chronic #cough is defined as a daily cough that persists longer than 4 weeks. Protracted bacterial #bronchitis (PBB) is a common cause of chronic wet cough in preschool children with no symptoms or signs of other specific causes, and resolution usually follows a 2-week course of an appropriate oral antibiotic. The diagnosis is mainly clinical; generally, no instrumental examinations are necessary...

🔗https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2020.00433