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About a third of patients will experience a fever, but fevers due to acute bronchitis rarely rise above 100 °F (37.8 °C) or last longer than a few days. [14] As fever and other systemic symptoms are less common in acute bronchitis than in pneumonia, their presence raises suspicion for the latter, [15] [16] especially high or persistent fevers ...
Most often it is caused by viral infection and hence antibiotic therapy is not indicated in immunocompetent individuals. [10] [7] Viral bronchitis can sometimes be treated using antiviral medications depending on the virus causing the infection, and medications such as anti-inflammatory drugs and expectorants can help mitigate the symptoms.
490 Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic; 491 Chronic bronchitis; 492 Emphysema. 492.0 Emphysematous bleb; 492.8 Other emphysema; 493 Asthma. 493.0 Extrinsic asthma; 493.1 Intrinsic asthma; 493.2 Chronic obstructive asthma; 494 Bronchiectasis; 495 Extrinsic allergic alveolitis; 496 Chronic airway obstruction, not elsewhere classified ...
Acute bronchitis, also known as a chest cold, is a short-term inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs. [4] [6] The most common symptom is a cough that may or may not produce sputum. [4] [19] Other symptoms may include coughing up mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, fever, and chest discomfort. [6] Fever when present is mild. [20]
If the child has not been able to feed properly due to the illness, signs of dehydration may be present. [1] Chronic bronchiolitis is more common in adults and has various causes, one of which is bronchiolitis obliterans. [5] [6] Often when people refer to bronchiolitis, they are referring to acute bronchiolitis in children. [5]
The syndrome can occur at the beginning of treatment for eating disorders when patients have an increase in calorie intake and can be fatal. It can also occur when someone does not eat for several days at a time usually beginning after 4–5 days with no food. [5] It can also occur after the onset of a severe illness or major surgery. The ...
Bronchiolitis obliterans results in worsening shortness of breath, wheezing, and a dry cough.The symptoms can start gradually, or severe symptoms can occur suddenly. [9] [10] These symptoms represent an obstructive pattern that is non-reversible with bronchodilator therapy, and need to be related to various lung insults. [11]
Children under 2 years old should not be given any type of cough or cold medicine due to the potential for life-threatening side effects. [23] In addition, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics , the use of cough medicine to relieve cough symptoms should be avoided in children under 4 years old, and the safety is questioned for ...