The symptoms of acute and chronic bronchitis are often the same: Excess production of white, clear, green or yellowish-gray mucus, sometimes streaked with blood. Chest discomfort Slight fever and chills Shortness of breath Fatigue and cough ...
A mild exacerbation is diagnosed if one of the above symptoms occurs along with at least one of the following: upper respiratory tract infection in the past 5 days, fever without other apparent cause, increased wheezing, increased cough, and respiratory rate or heart rate elevated at least 20%...
Even after the other symptoms of acute bronchitis are gone, the cough can last a few weeks while your bronchial tubes heal and the swelling goes down. If it goes on much longer than that, the problem might be something else. If you have a new cough, fever, or shortness of breath, ca...
Symptoms of acute bronchitis typically start with arunny nose, sore throat, productive cough, and low-grade fever. Three or four days later, a dry, hacking cough may develop. With acute bronchitis, the symptoms can often be more severe than those seen with chronic bronchitis.3 Most cases of...
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A mild exacerbation is diagnosed if one of the above symptoms occurs along with at least one of the following: upper respiratory tract infection in the past 5 days, fever without other apparent cause, increased wheezing, increased cough, and respiratory rate or heart rate elevated at least 20%...
Symptoms common to both bronchiolitis and bronchitis include:1 A cough that can be dry, or productive of clear, yellow, or green phlegm Wheezing A low-grade fever A runny or stuffy nose With both conditions, the cough and wheezing may last for several weeks. Both are often caused by viral...
resulting in inflammation and increased secretion of mucus. Cough, a common symptom of acute bronchitis, develops in an attempt to expel the excess mucus from the lungs. Other common symptoms include sore throat, runny nose, nasal congestion (coryza), low-grade fever, pleurisy, malaise, and the...
Some of the symptoms of pneumonia are similar to bronchitis: cough, wheezing, shortness of breath. But in more serious cases they can also include a high fever and chills, sweating, rapid breathing and elevated heart rate. Breathing may cause sharp, stabbing pain. Lack of oxy...
In elderly patients, symptoms and signs of AECB include increased sputum production and/or sputum purulence, worsening dyspnea and cough, onset of or worsened fluid retention, fever, tachycardia, and altered mental status. Increasing age and comorbid conditions such as cardiac disease, malnutrition, ...