Acute Bronchitis

Question 1

What is acute bronchitis?

Answer 1

Acute bronchitis is a type of lower respiratory tract infection where there is inflammation of the large airways but not of the lung parenchyma. majority of cases are viral, with common causes including:
Rhinovirus
Coronavirus

Question 2

What is the presentation?

Answer 2

Cough is the main symptom that may be dry
Initial URTI symptoms like headache and sore throat may be present
Dyspnoea
Chest wall pain with coughing

Low-grade fever
Wheeze, especially on forced expiration
Rhonchi that clear with coughing

Question 3

How is acute Ron this managed?

Answer 3

Supportive
Reassuring patients
Fluid intake
Antibiotics should not be prescribed unless immunocompromised, then oral doxycycline