Overview
- Wheezing infants younger than 12 months old should not be treated for acute asthma. Acute wheezing in this age group is most commonly due to acute viral bronchiolitis.
- Go to: Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) Australasian bronchiolitis guidelines
Advice should be obtained from a paediatric respiratory physician or paediatrician before administering short-acting beta2 agonists, systemic corticosteroids or inhaled corticosteroids to an infant.
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