LE FIGARO. – When should a child with bronchiolitis be hospitalized?
P:r: Tu Anh TRAN. – Above all, we look for signs of respiratory distress, as this is the only thing that puts the child in real trouble with the risk of consumption, especially if he is malnourished. Acceleration of breathing, vibrating nostrils, lifting of the abdomen during improper breathing, overused substernal muscles. this indicates that the baby is having difficulty exhaling. Then he may tire until he can’t breathe enough to oxygenate his blood. That’s when he had to be hospitalized.
How is the newborn cared for?
Most often, he is fitted with “goggles,” two small tubes that go into the nostrils to circulate oxygenated air. We also have high-flow goggles that send this stream of air under low pressure to keep the bronchi open. Secretions can also be evacuated by suction…
Source: Le Figaro
