Bronchitis

Question 1

Cough ( dry to productive) associated with midline burning chest pain, fever, Dyspnea, constitutional symptoms

Answer 1

Bronchitis

Question 2

Acute bronchitis can be commonly mistaken for and difficult to differentiate?

Answer 2

Pneumonia

Question 3

Whats the primary clinical difference between bronchitis and pneumonia?

Answer 3

Is the presence of an infiltrate on the chest xray ( pneumonia)

Question 4

Chronic bronchitis is defined?

Answer 4

By excessive production of bronchial mucous and daily productive cough for 3 months or more in 2 consecutive years

Question 5

Bronchitis is based primarily based on?

Answer 5

History and physical

Question 6

Physical findings of bronchitis

Answer 6

Hemoptysis
Wheezing
Rales
Rhonchi ( clears with cough is a characteristic finding)

Question 7

The presence of rales is more characteristic of?

Answer 7

Pneumonic consolidation or other condition involving the pulmonary parenchyma

Question 8

Bronchitis treatment

Answer 8

Tylenol 
NSAIDs
Cough suppressant/ antitussives ( tessalon) 
Short acting beta agonist ( albuterol) 
Expectorants