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In the acute phase patients presenting with acute bronchiolitis require
immediate chemotherapy in order to deal with the infecting organisms which in
many cases is the factor which has triggered off the acute attack. The associated
bronchospasm and excessive sputum can be dealt with most effectively by means of
"tipping" and breathing exercises. This latter is one of the most effective
forms of therapy we have in dealing with respiratory distress when the patient
cannot be removed away from the poisonous city air, either to an air-conditioned
ward or to the country. This physiotherapy is continued after discharge from
Hospital in the breathing exercise classes held daily at the Chest Clinic.
Patients are also referred to these classes at the request of the General
Practitioner.
Patients may attend for allergy sensitivity tests at the Allergy Clinic
on Friday afternoons and for bronchograms on Thursday afternoons to discover
any latent bronchiectasis.

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