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Posted On : 08 Jul 2021

Why we don't say bronchitis in neonates and instead say bronchiolitis.

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Shaik

Sight of involvement is bronchioles

3 years ago

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Abdulraman Basheer

Bronchitis is uncommon in pediatric
In contrast to broncholitis

3 years ago

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indhu mathi

because developing bronchioles getting inflammation

3 years ago

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senthil kumar

Because the site of involvement in newborn is bronchioles

3 years ago

Answer 1

Because anatomically it is BRONCHIOLES that are inflammed and not bronchi!!