Pulmonary Function Abnormalities in Symptom-free Children After Bronchiolitis
- 1 May 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 59 (5) , 683-688
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.59.5.683
Abstract
Twenty-three children less than 18 months old who had clinical and radiological evidence of bronchiolitis and remained symptom-free thereafter were studied to determine pulmonary function ten years later. Abnormal PaO2, Viso V and RV/TLC ratio were found in the majority of subjects, and 31.3% had abnormalities in all three tests; four and one-half percent had exercise-induced bronchospasm. These changes indicate a residual parenchymal or airways lesion following bronchiolitis.Keywords
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