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Bronchiolitis : Treatments

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Sometimes, no treatment is necessary. Supportive therapy can include:Chest clappingClear fluidsHumidified airOxygenRestAntibiotics are not effective against viral infections.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 12, 2007
Treatment at home should consist of acetaminophen for fever and comfort (not aspirin, which has been implicated in Reye's syndrome in children), increased intake of liquids, and a cool water vaporizer. The utility of asthma medications, like bron...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Intravenous rehydration is the process by which sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle which is inserted into a vein.Intravenous rehydration is used to resto...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Intravenous rehydrationDefinition Sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar, are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle that is inserted into a vein. Purpose Fever, vomiting, and diarrhea can cause a per...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Intravenous(IV) rehydration is a treatment for fluid loss in which a sterile water solution containing small amounts of salt or sugar is injected into the patient''s bloodstream.Rehydration is usually performed to treat the symptoms associated with...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Oxygen may be classified as an element, a gas, and a drug. Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen at concentrations greater than that in room air to treat or prevent hypoxemia(not enough oxygen in the blood).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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