Bronchitis: Symptoms and Treatment Options

How your children’s doctors in Gaithersburg, Maryland can help your child feel better.

Bronchitis can make your child feel miserable and it can dramatically affect your child’s ability to breathe freely. The children’s doctors at Prime Pediatrics in Gaithersburg, Maryland Dr. Farnough Jamali and Dr. Vahid Khajoee offer a wide range of healthcare services for children, including effective treatment for bronchitis.

Bronchitis is an infection of the bronchi, the main airways of the lungs, and it can be acute or chronic. The bronchi become inflamed, causing a persistent severe cough, often with mucus. Your child may also experience wheezing and a sore throat. Early-stage bronchitis often has symptoms similar to a common cold. It can be difficult to diagnose bronchitis until the condition has fully developed.

If your child has bronchitis, it’s important for your child to rest, drink fluids, and take over-the-counter medications like Tylenol. You should seek out the help of your pediatrician if you notice that your child has:

  • A severe cough
  • A constant fever for more than three days
  • A cough that brings up mucus streaked with blood

You should also seek out your pediatrician if your child has an underlying condition like asthma, which can make symptoms much worse.

The treatment for bronchitis involves managing the symptoms by getting plenty of rest, drinking lots of fluids, and taking medication to reduce fever, chills, and other symptoms. Antibiotics aren’t typically used to treat bronchitis unless your child runs a risk of developing pneumonia or has a weakened immune system.

If your child suffers from frequent episodes of bronchitis, your pediatrician may suggest an evaluation for asthma or underlying allergies.

Your child doesn’t have to suffer from bronchitis or other lung-related health problems. Your pediatricians can help your child feel better fast. To find out more about bronchitis symptoms and treatments, and other children’s health services, call the children’s doctors at Prime Pediatrics in Gaithersburg, Maryland, today.

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845-B Quince Orchard Blvd,
Gaithersburg, MD 20878