Bronchitis

Question 1

What is acute bronchitis?

Answer 1

Inflammation of the tracheobronchial tree

Question 2

Sx of bronchitis

Answer 2

• Cough with midline burning chest pain

Question 3

What dx is similar to bronchitis and is difficult to differentiate?

Answer 3

Pneumonia

Question 4

What clinical study differentiates bronchitis and pneumonia

Answer 4

CXR, presence of infiltrate is indicative of pneumonia

Question 5

What is chronic bronchitis?

Answer 5

Productive cough for more than 3 months in 2 consecutive years

Question 6

How does a cough start in patients with bronchitis?

Answer 6

Dry, but can become productive

Question 7

What lung sound is indicative of bronchitis?

Answer 7

Rhonchi that clears with coughing

Question 8

What lifestyle choice is a common cause of bronchitis?

Answer 8

Cigarette smoking

Question 9

How would you treat bronchitis?

Answer 9

• Symptomatically
• Tylenol 325-1000mg PO q4-6hrs, max 4g/24hours
• Motrin 400-800mg PO q-6hrs, max 2400mg/24hes
• Benzonatate (Tessalon Perles) 100-200mg TID DO NOT CHEW
• Albuterol (SABA)
• Guaifenesin (mucinex)
• Dextromethorphan (cepacol)