RT Book, Section
A1 Goodloe, Jeffrey M.
A2 Cydulka, Rita K.
A2 Fitch, Michael T.
A2 Joing, Scott A.
A2 Wang, Vincent J.
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Ma, O. John
SR Print(0)
ID 1143140321
T1 Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Novel Respiratory Infections
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837026
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143140321
RD 2024/10/10
AB Acute  bronchitis  is  a  commonly  encountered,  self-limited,  infection  producing  inflammatory  changes  within  the  larger  airways.  Sharing  the  viral  pathogens  of  upper  respiratory  infections,  including  those  of  the  common  cold,  acute  bronchitis  is  often  caused  by  one  of  the  following:  influenza  A  or  B  virus,  adenovirus,  rhinovirus,  parainfluenza  virus,  respiratory  syncytial  virus,  or  coronavirus.  Far  less  frequent  in  etiology,  the  bacterial  pathogens  Streptococcus  pneumoniae,  Haemophilus  influenzae,  Chlamydia  pneumoniae,  Mycoplasma  pneumoniae,  and  Bordatella  pertussis  may  lead  to  more  severe  presentations  in  older  populations,  especially  in  those  with  increased  comorbidities.