B.R. Is a 54-Day-Old Male Research Paper

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R.'s secretions, administration of I.V. fluids to keep B.R. hydrated, and, prior to hospitalization, the administration of albuterol.

B.R.'s breathing was labored and was not significantly improved by the interventions, although suctioning to clear the airways and the introduction of oxygen ensured adequate oxygen intake. Postiaux et al. found that the addition of prolonged slow expirations and provoked coughs could contribute "actively to a direct and immediate drainage of secretions" (2011). This might have helped alleviate "some bronchial obstruction symptoms that are usually associated with an increased load of breathing, due to a positive intrathoracic pressure and an increased respiratory rate" (Postiaux et al., 2011).


Potential Long-Term Effects / Complications

An early and severe infection with RSV bronchiolitis is associated with breathing difficulties such as asthma, wheezing, and atopy later in life (Todd et al., 2010). Whether the RSV causes these problems or whether a common factor makes infants more susceptible to bronchiolitis and later breathing problems is uncertain (Todd et al., 2010). Therefore, B.R. is considered to be at a higher risk of developing these problems......

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