Bronchitis history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]; Nate Michalak, B.A.

Bronchitis Main page

Patient Information

Overview

Causes

Classification

Acute bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis

Differential Diagnosis

Overview

Bronchitis presents with respiratory symptoms, including cough and sputum production, as well as some constitutional symptoms.

History

Acute bronchitis presents with recent onset cough and fever, usually accompanied with constitutional symptoms.
Chronic bronchitis, by definition, is a chronic condition with productive cough and dyspnea lasting more than 3 months for 2 consecutive years.

Symptoms

Acute Bronchitis

Symptoms of acute bronchitis are typically related to irritation of airways. Constitutional symptoms may also be present.[1]

  • Bronchial irritation symptoms:

Note that despite common sense, phlegm production does not necessarily indicate bacterial infection.[1]

  • Constitutional Symptoms:

Chronic Bronchitis[2]

Additional symptoms of chronic bronchitis include:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Albert RH (2010). "Diagnosis and treatment of acute bronchitis". Am Fam Physician. 82 (11): 1345–50. PMID 21121518.
  2. U.S. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute - Signs and Symptoms


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