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9 mar 2024 · Acute bronchitis is a very common respiratory symptom that affects the bronchial tree. The majority (90%) of cases are caused by viruses, resulting in inflammation and increased mucus production. Occasionally, secondary pneumonia can develop, typically characterized by worsening symptoms, a productive cough, and fever.
1 maj 2002 · Cough, either dry or productive with a clear to yellow-green sputum; chest tightness; or burning with or without wheezing are all commonly associated with acute bronchitis. As expected for a viral syndrome, characteristic symptoms also include headache, low-grade fever, rhinorrhea, sore throat, malaise, and myalgia.
Acute bronchitis is a self-limited infection with cough as the primary symptom. This infection can be difficult to distinguish from other illnesses that commonly cause cough (Table 1).
10 lip 2020 · The diagnosis of acute bronchitis is usually made by ruling out other causes of an acute cough—such as pneumonia, the common cold, acute asthma, or an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Fig. 155.2).
Acute bronchitis is most often caused by a viral infection.3,4 The most commonly identi-fied viruses are rhinovirus, enterovirus, influ-enza A and B, parainfluenza, coronavirus, human...
Acute bronchitis is inflammation of the tracheobronchial tree, commonly following an upper respiratory infection in the absence of chronic lung disorders. The cause is almost always a viral infection. The pathogen is rarely identified. The most common symptom is cough, with or without fever, and possibly sputum production.
In some cases, atypi-cal bacteria are important causes, including Bordetella pertussis, Chlamydophila (Chlamydia) pneumoniae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae.1 Some data have suggested...
