bronchitis

Question 1

definition of acute bronchitis

Answer 1

self limiting lower resp tract infection
inflammation in bronchial airways (versus pneumonia where infection is in lung parenchyma)

Question 2

epidemiology of acute bronchitis

Answer 2

common
most in autumn and winter

Question 3

aetiology of acute bronchitis

Answer 3

viruses
* coronavirus
* rhinovirus
* RSV
* adenovirus

chlamydia pneumoniae
mycoplasma pneumoniae

Question 4

signs and sx of acute bronchitis

Answer 4

cough less than 30 days
productive cough
no hx of chronic resp illness
dx of exclusion

Question 5

RF for acute bronchitis

Answer 5

infection exposure
smoking
pollen

Question 6

ix for acute bronchitis

Answer 6

clinical dx

Question 7

mx of acute bronchitis

Answer 7

observation
antipyretic
if >30 days consider ddx
consider salbutamol
consider antitussive (dextromethorphan) if severe cough

Question 8

complications of acute bronchitis

Answer 8

chronic cough
pneumonia