Incidencia de bronquitis aguda en niños de 1 a 3 años de edad en el Centro Misionero de Salud de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Bronchitis is an infectious disease that affects the respiratory tract causing inflammation in the bronchi, cough, retro sternal pain, fever, wheezing, secretions. Acute bronchitis is one of the respiratory pathologies with greater incidence in primary health care centers, without neglecting patients who go to hospital entities when they are mostly committed to this respiratory pathology. Because this study is descriptive, our study is of a descriptive, retrospective and prospective type, it was obtained through the instrument of collection of an indirect observation guide. The population consists of 100 children registered in clinical histories that we studied as 50. We conclude that 78% of bronchitis incidence are of viral origin occur frequently in children under 2 years with 50%, and that children are the most susceptible to contracting this pathology, among the main causes of bronchitis is given by inflammation in the tonsils with 76%.Recommendations Once the research is completed, it is recommended to recommend to the parents that they need to go to a health center at the first symptoms that the children present; in this way, greater complications can be avoided and in turn the health personnel can hold meetings with the community.