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Bronchiolitis(Lower respiratory tract infection)
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The lungs
You have t wo lungs.
They sit inside your chest, above your stomachand surround your heart.
The lungs have a very importan t job inside your body.
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The lungs
BronchiolesSmaller air tubes
Nose
Mouth
Throat Windpipe(Trachea)
Right Lung Left Lung
Bronchus(Air Tubes)
Alveoli
When we breathe in air it enters ourbody as oxygen.
The air enters in through our mouth/nose and
travels down our main windpipe (trache a).
The wind pipe then divides into t wosmaller air tubes.
One air tube goe s into the left lung and one intothe right lung ( le ft and right bronchus).
The air tubes then branch out intosmaller air tubes (bronchioles).
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The small er air tube s (bronchiole s) look like the branche s of an upside down tree . At the end of thebronchioles are tiny lit tle air sacs that look like tiny bunches of grapes, these are called alveo li.
The air sacs (alveoli) have an important job of giv ing the good air (oxygen)to our blood and takingthe used ai r (carbon dioxide)out.
Bronchiole s are likethe branches of anupside down tree
Alveoli
The lungs
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OxygenCarbon dioxide
The good air (oxygen)we breathe goes intoour lungs then goes into our blood. Oxygengives our body energy to work properly.
We breathe in good air calle d oxygenand webreathe out used air calle d carbon dioxide.
The lungs
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Bronchiolitis(Lower respiratory tract infection)
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Inammation of the small breathing tube s(bronchioles) in the lung.
It is the most common lower respirator y tractinfect ion in young children.
Bronchiolitis can happen all year round.
What is bronchiolitis?
Heal thy breathing tube
Sick breathing tube
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Bronchiolitis is usually caused by a virus called RSV (respiratorysyncytial vir us). But other vi ruses can cause bronchiolitis.
This virus can be spread to other people by coughing , sneezingand touching surfaces that has the germs on it.
Virus germcalled RSV
What causes bronchiolitis?
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Runny nose.
Cough.
Temperature.
Signs and symptoms
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Fast and noisy sounds when they breathe.
Their chest sucks in when they breathe.
They nd it hard to feed.
They are restles s - not sleeping well.
As children get worse they may showother signs:
Signs and symptoms
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Somet imes ches t x-ray.
A nose swab.
Listen to your babys chest wi th a stethoscope .
Some things we do forbronchiolitis
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Oxygen.
Close observation.
Lots of rest.
IV uids or nasal gastr ic feeds ifbaby is unable to feed.
Suct ion to keep the nose cle ar.
Sometimes antibio tic medicine and puffers.
Treatment
Some babies need to come into hospi tal.Some of the treatment for these babies are:
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How long will my baby be sick?
Some babies start to get bet ter within 3-4 days.
Some babies need to come into hospital and rece ive oxygenfor a few days.
Sometimes babies ge t worse and their ches t infect ion mayneed ant ibiotics and their st ay in hospital is longer.
Most babies have a full recover y from bronchiolitis.
Some babies will have wheeze attacks again.
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If your baby has any of the be low problems, you need to vis ityour doctor or clinic:
Has a cough for a long t ime, and it wi ll not go away.
Get short wind whe n they play.
Always ti red.
Not eating and drinking well.
What should I do if my childdoes not get better?
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Ways to help improve yourchilds lungs
Eating plent y of good tucker wil l help your child to grow.
Keep immunisations up-to-date.
Breastfeeding to help make your baby strong.
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Things to remember
Nose blowing and coughing can help get rid of spit. Use tissue orto ilet pape r to stop ge rms from spreading.
Keeping hands, face and skin clean wi ll help stopgerms from spreading.
Avoid smoking around children, especially in cars andinside the house.
Keep children away from ope n re/smoke.
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The lungs in children are sti ll growing , so we haveto look af ter them.
Lung sickness is one of the most common reasonswhy Abor iginal and Tor res Strait Is lande r pe op leneed to go to hospital.
Having strong lungs helps children to grow,live longer, play and learn .
Why are healthylungs important?
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Acknowledgments
To order more reso urces or to prov ide feedback ple ase email:lunginfone t@menz ies.e du.au or phone (08) 89228196.
Suggested CitationMenzies School of Healt h Research,Respi rator y team 2010,Educational resource - Bronchiolitis,ISBN 978-1-921576-33-1
The Bronchiolitis ipchart was developed in consultation wi thMenzies School of He alth Re search, The Australian LungFoundation, Asthma Foundation Northern Territory and theMenzies School of Hea lth Rese arch Indigenous Reference Group.
