Background: Asthma and bronchiolitis are the most common respiratory ailments affecting pediatric patients worldwide. Management guidelines have been developed in an effort to standardize the treatment of these patients. Nowhere in these guidelines (both the 2007 Expert Panel Report 3 Guidelines for the Management of Asthma and the 2014 American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for [...]

Background: Bronchiolitis is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in patients less than 2 years old. It can be a source of frustration for providers as numerous interventions that have been trialed throughout the years have not been shown to be effective. Albuterol is one such intervention as wheezing is a common clinical finding [...]

Case Presentation: A 2-month-old male, born at 32 weeks, presented with nasal congestion, fever and respiratory distress requiring supplemental oxygen. Mother reported that he was hospitalized for bronchiolitis 2 weeks ago and was discharged home on oxygen. On admission CBC, CMP, UA, CSF studies, blood and urine culture were all normal. Chest X-Ray was consistent [...]