American Academy of Family Physicians: Acute Bronchitis
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Description: A patient information article on acute bronchitis by William J. Hueston, M.D.
Acute Bronchitis - American Family Physician WILLIAM J. HUESTON, M.D., Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina ARCH G. MAINOUS III, PH.D., University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
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| Page title: | Acute Bronchitis - American Family Physician |
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| Description: | Acute bronchitis is a lower respiratory tract infection that causes reversible bronchial inflammation. In up to 95 percent of cases, the cause, is viral. While antibiotics are often prescribed for patients with acute bronchitis, little evidence shows that these agents provide significant symptomatic relief or shorten the course of the illness. In a few small studies, bronchodilators such as albuterol have been found to relieve some symptoms of acute bronchitis. Increased attention is being given to the role of Chlamydia species in acute bronchitis and adult-onset asthma. Studies in progress may help to clarify the importance of these organisms in acute bronchitis and to determine whether early treatment can prevent or ameliorate asthma. |
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| Date | Creation Date: 1995-08-01T04:00:00Z Expiry Date: 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z |