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This article focuses on acute bronchitis in otherwise healthy individuals, not on patients who have underlying heart or lung disease or immunosuppression, who generally have been excluded from trials evaluating etiology of and treatment for acute bronchitis.
- Acute bronchitis: a review of diagnosis and evidence-based management
Acute bronchitis is a common problem for primary care...
- Acute bronchitis: a review of diagnosis and evidence-based management
9 mar 2024 · Apply the key clinical features of acute bronchitis for an accurate diagnosis to distinguish it from other respiratory conditions and differentiate between viral and bacterial causes. Assess patients presenting with acute bronchitis for underlying risk factors, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, or immunosuppression ...
13 maj 2022 · Acute bronchitis is typically associated with a cough that is worse at night or with exercise; lasts >2 weeks in half of patients and 4 weeks in a quarter of patients; may be associated with bronchospasm and/or excessive mucus production. Diagnosis is primarily clinical. Other causes for acute co...
Acute bronchitis is a common problem for primary care physicians, representing roughly the ninth most common health problem encountered in an ambulatory setting.1, 2 In a recent survey, more than 90% of those obstetricians and gynecologists surveyed independently manage acute upper respiratory tract infections (URIs), and nearly 70% manage ...
1 paź 2016 · Acute bronchitis is a clinical diagnosis characterized by cough due to acute inflammation of the trachea and large airways without evidence of pneumonia. Pneumonia should be suspected in...
Cough is the most common symptom bringing patients to the primary care physician’s office, and acute bronchitis is usually the diagnosis in these patients.
Non-viral causes of acute bronchitis represent less than 10% of cases and include bacteria and inhaled lung irritants. Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Bordetella pertussis, and Chlamydia pneumoniae are the most common bacterial causes of acute bronchitis.4,5 Among these bacteria, B.Pertussis is the most likely to cause prolonged cough. The overall
