Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, the hollow air passages that connect the lungs to the windpipe (trachea). The inflammation can be caused by an infection or by ...

usually not indicated in healthy nonelderly adults in absence of vital sign abnormalities or asymmetric lung sounds may be warranted in patients with cough lasting > 3 weeks in absence of other known ...

Lung sound analysis was able to confirm airway narrowing in patients with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) acute bronchiolitis. Airway narrowing could be found through lung sound analysis in patients ...

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Q: What increases the risk of serious acute bronchitis infection? A: Cigarette smoke, low resistance, exposure to irritants on the job and acid reflux can increase the risk of acute bronchitis. A: The ...

Twelve themes emerged from the data within the 3 interview guide domains. Within the first domain, "contemporary views on acute bronchitis guidelines and antibiotic prescribing", there was only 1 ...

Background and Objective: Acute viral bronchiolitis is an important cause of severe low respiratory tract infection in infants worldwide, with significant burden on the healthcare systems. The aim of ...

Is a deep, chesty cough keeping your little one up all night? Your child may have bronchitis. Also called a chest cold, acute bronchitis is an illness where the large airways to the lungs known as ...

A quality measure reduced antibiotic use for patients with acute bronchitis but led to use of an alternative diagnosis, offsetting most of the observed improvement. To determine whether diagnostic ...

• Infection (usually viral) of respiratory bronchial tree with transient inflammatory changes, bronchial edema, and mucus formation leading to symptoms of airway obstruction • Viruses are the most ...

Acute bronchitis is an acute inflammation in the bronchial mucosa. It is usually caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria or by inhalation of irritants. Cause Hemophilus ...