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Algunas veces, no se requiere tratamiento alguno. Los antibióticos no son efectivos contra las infecciones virales. La mayoría de los medicamentos no ayuda a tratar la bronquiolitis.
La terapia complementaria puede incluir:
Los niños en el hospital pueden necesitar oxigenoterapia y líquidos por vía intravenosa (IV).
En raras ocasiones, se pueden utilizar medicamentos antivirales, como ribavirina, para tratar niños extremadamente enfermos.
Generalmente, los síntomas mejoran al cabo de una semana y la dificultad respiratoria por lo general mejora al tercer día.
Consulte con el médico inmediatamente o acuda al servicio de emergencias si el niño con bronquiolitis:
Watts KD, Goodman DM. Wheezing, bronchiolitis, and bronchitis. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 383.
American Academy of Pediatrics Subcommittee on the Diagnosis and Management of Bronchiolitis. Diagnosis and management of bronchiolitis. Pediatrics. 2006;118:1774-1793.
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