Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Acute Bronchitis
- Pathophysiology
Anmerkungen:
- Inflammation of the bronchi
- Commonly Viral
Anmerkungen:
- Commonly viral: adenovirus, parainfluenza, influenza, coronavirus, rhinovirus, coxsackie, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
- Bacterial Causes
Anmerkungen:
- Bacterial Causes: Less Common
S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis, mycoplasma
- Presentation
- Cough
Anmerkungen:
- Present for at LEAST 5 days, usually lasts 1-3 weeks
- Dyspnea, wheezing, rhonchi
- Runny nose, low grade fever, malaise, sore throat
- Hemoptysis
- Diagnostics
- CLINICAL Dx
- No imaging required
Anmerkungen:
- CXR usually normal/nonspecific
- Management
- Supportive tx
Anmerkungen:
- Tx sx w/ fluids, antitussives, antipyretics, analgesics
- Abx not usually indicated
- Complications
Anmerkungen:
- The following complications occur in ~10% of patients with acute bronchitis
- Bacterial Superinfection
- Pneumonia
Anmerkungen:
- Develops in ~5% of pts with bronchitis (incidence of subsequent PNA, unaffected by abx tx)
- Chronic Bronchitis
Anmerkungen:
- May develop with repeated episodes of acute bronchitis
- Hemoptysis