ICD-11 classes
12 Diseases of the respiratory system
Lung infections
CA41 — Acute bronchiolitis
CA41.0 — Acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus

ICD-11 CA41.0 — Acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus

A disease of the bronchioles, caused by an infection with respiratory syncytial virus. This disease is characterised by inflammation of the bronchioles. This disease may present with cough, wheezing, or shortness of breath. Transmission is by direct contact, droplet transmission, or indirect contact with infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of respiratory syncytial virus from nasopharyngeal swabs.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

It has no clarifying diagnoses.