Which of the following is a complication associated with acute bronchiolitis?

Acute bronchiolitis, commonly caused by viral infections such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), can lead to various complications in pediatric patients. One notable complication is otitis media, which is an infection or inflammation of the middle ear. This occurs because the viral illnesses that cause bronchiolitis may also predispose a child to middle ear infections due to eustachian tube dysfunction. The inflammation and congestion in the upper respiratory tract can obstruct the eustachian tube, making it easier for bacteria to ascend into the middle ear and lead to otitis media.

While conditions such as sepsis, pneumothorax, and chronic cough can occur in children, they are not directly associated as complications of acute bronchiolitis. Sepsis is more often related to bacterial infections rather than viral ones like bronchiolitis. Pneumothorax is a rare complication and doesn't typically arise from viral bronchiolitis but rather from trauma or mechanical ventilation. Chronic cough can occur in children after bronchiolitis, but it is not an immediate complication; instead, it's considered a prolonged symptom that may occur due to the airway hyperreactivity that sometimes follows a bronchiolitis episode. Thus, otitis media