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Revision as of 21:05, 8 September 2016

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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]

Overview

Acute bronchitis must be differentiated from other causes of cough and wheezing including: acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, Asthma and Pneumonia.

Differential Diagnosis of Acute Bronchitis

The Acute Bronchitis must be differentiated from other diseases that may cause cough, dyspnea and wheezing.

Disease Findings
Chronic Bronchitis Presents with chronic cough, dyspnea and sputum production for more than three months for two years.
Pneumonia Presents with acute fever, cough and shortness of breath.
Asthma Presents with cough, dyspnea and wheezing and typically is a chronic condition.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease May present with chronic dry cough but the typical symptom is heart burn.

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