Uncommon Infant and Newborn Problems—Bronchial Disorders

When you breathe in, the air travels down through your trachea (windpipe). It then goes through two tubes to your lungs. These tubes are your bronchi. Bronchial disorders can make it hard for you to breathe.

The most common problem with the bronchi is bronchitis, an inflammation of the tubes. It can be acute or chronic. Other problems include

• Bronchiectasis – a condition in which damage to the airways causes them to widen and become flabby and scarred
• Exercise-induced bronchospasm – a breathing problem that happens when your airways shrink while you are exercising
• Bronchiolitis – an inflammation of the small airways that branch off from the bronchi
• Bronchopulmonary dysplasia – a chronic lung condition in infants, most often premature infants

• Bronchiectasis (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Bronchiolitis (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Bronchiolitis – discharge (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Postural drainage (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Tracheal rupture (Medical Encyclopedia)

It can be scary when your baby is sick, especially when it is not an everyday problem like a cold or a fever. You may not know whether the problem is serious or how to treat it. If you have concerns about your baby’s health, call your health care provider right away.

Learning information about your baby’s condition can help ease your worry. Do not be afraid to ask questions about your baby’s care. By working together with your health care provider, you make sure that your baby gets the best care possible.

• Brief resolved unexplained event — BRUE (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Crying – excessive (0-6 months) (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Failure to thrive (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hyperglycemia – infants (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Neonatal sepsis (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Neutropenia – infants (Medical Encyclopedia)