Bronchiolitis Differential Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

Alternative diagnoses of bronchiolitis include:

• Viral infections
• Asthma
• Foreign body aspiration
• Anatomic abnormalities (ie tracheoesophageal fistula, laryngeal cleft, airway hemangioma, mediastinal tumor, bronchial cyst, vascular ring)
• Congenital heart disease
• Immunodeficiency states (ie IgA deficiency, AIDS, bronchiectasis)
• Mucociliary clearance disorders (ie cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia)
• Aspiration syndrome (ie gastroesophageal reflux disease, pharyngeal dysfunction)
• Anaphylaxis