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General Information on Acute Bronchitis

Definition: Bronchitis is theSputum culture is indicated to be
inflammation (acute or cronic )of theperformed to put a correct diagnosis of
trachea, bronchi. Acute bronchitis isthe infection and to identify the most
caused by viral or bacterial infectionappropriate antibiotic. The patient is
and heal without complications. Adultsasked to spit in a cup and than the
that smoke develop chronic bronchitissample is grown in the laboratory to see
that cannot be cured.which organisms are present. Sometimes
Descriptionthe sputum may be collected using
Acute bronchitis appears mostly in thebronchoscopy, the patient is given a
winter, more often caused by virallocal anesthetic and the tube is passed
infection. Although the cough maythrough the airways to collect a sputum
persist longer acute bronchitis issample. Blood tests and x-rays are also
solved in two weeks, acute bronchitisrecommended, the measuring of the oxygen
complication is pneumonia in children.and carbon dioxide are also important.
DemographicsTreatment
Bronchitis affects predominantlyBronchitis may be treated by home care
pre-school and school age children,if it's not complicated, resting, not
especially during winter time.smocking and drinking plenty of fluids,
Cause and symptomsfor fever you may take Tylenol, Panadol,
Bronchitis begins with the symptoms of aDatril.
cold, running nose, coughing, sneezing,Cough suppressants may be used only when
fever of 102°F (38.8°C), greenishthe cough is dry. Cough is useful
yellow sputum. In three to five daysbecause brings up extra mucus and
most of the symptoms disappear, butirritants from the lungs and this way
coughing may continue for some time. Ifstops the mucus to accumulate in the
the acute bronchitis is complicated withairways and producing pneumonia
bacterial infection the fever and abacteria. Tetracycline or ampicillin are
general feeling of illness persists. Theused in the treatment of acute
bacterial infection should be treatedbronchitis, but good results have been
with antibiotics, if the cough doesn'tobtained with trimethoprim
get away it may be asthma or pneumonia.sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim or Septra) and
In direct proportion with the stage ofazithromycin (Zithromax) and
the disease acute bronchitis has thoseclarithromycin (Biaxin). In children
symptoms: dry, hacking, unproductiveacute bronchitis amoxicillin (Amoxil,
cough, runny nose, sore throat, back andPentamox, Sumox, Trimox)is recommended,
other muscle pains, general malaise,inhaler sprays to dilatate the bronchis
headache, fever, chills.and clear aut the mucus are also good.
DiagnosisIt is important to rest sufficiently, to
The doctor will listen to the child'seat well, avoid air pollution and
chest, if he hears moist rales,irritants. Childrens wash their hands
crackling, wheezing it means that theregularly and as a preventive measure
lung are inflammated and the airway isthey are artificially immunized against
narrowing. Moist rales are caused by thepneumonia.
fluid secretions in the bronchial tubes.



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