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Acute bronchitis

MedGen UID:
56189
•Concept ID:
C0149514
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Acute Bronchitis; Acute tracheobronchitis
SNOMED CT: Acute bronchitis (10509002); Acute tracheobronchitis (35301006)
 
HPO: HP:0012388

Definition

Inflammation of the large airways of the lung with rapid onset and short course usually associated with cough, mucus production, shortness of breath, wheezing, and chest tightness. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAcute bronchitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Appropriate Use of Short-Course Antibiotics in Common Infections: Best Practice Advice From the American College of Physicians.
Lee RA, Centor RM, Humphrey LL, Jokela JA, Andrews R, Qaseem A; Scientific Medical Policy Committee of the American College of Physicians, Akl EA, Bledsoe TA, Forciea MA, Haeme R, Kansagara DL, Marcucci M, Miller MC, Obley AJ
Ann Intern Med 2021 Jun;174(6):822-827. Epub 2021 Apr 6 doi: 10.7326/M20-7355. PMID: 33819054
Effect of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment on mortality in acute respiratory infections: a patient level meta-analysis.
Schuetz P, Wirz Y, Sager R, Christ-Crain M, Stolz D, Tamm M, Bouadma L, Luyt CE, Wolff M, Chastre J, Tubach F, Kristoffersen KB, Burkhardt O, Welte T, Schroeder S, Nobre V, Wei L, Bucher HC, Annane D, Reinhart K, Falsey AR, Branche A, Damas P, Nijsten M, de Lange DW, Deliberato RO, Oliveira CF, Maravić-Stojković V, Verduri A, Beghé B, Cao B, Shehabi Y, Jensen JS, Corti C, van Oers JAH, Beishuizen A, Girbes ARJ, de Jong E, Briel M, Mueller B
Lancet Infect Dis 2018 Jan;18(1):95-107. Epub 2017 Oct 13 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30592-3. PMID: 29037960
Diagnosis and treatment of acute bronchitis.
Albert RH
Am Fam Physician 2010 Dec 1;82(11):1345-50. PMID: 21121518

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Obesity and risk for respiratory diseases: a Mendelian randomization study.
Yang W, Yang Y, Guo Y, Guo J, Ma M, Han B
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023;14:1197730. Epub 2023 Aug 29 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1197730. PMID: 37711902Free PMC Article
How and when to manage respiratory infections out of hospital.
Cavallazzi R, Ramirez JA
Eur Respir Rev 2022 Dec 31;31(166) Epub 2022 Oct 19 doi: 10.1183/16000617.0092-2022. PMID: 36261157Free PMC Article
Antibiotics for acute bronchitis.
Smith SM, Fahey T, Smucny J, Becker LA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Jun 19;6(6):CD000245. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000245.pub4. PMID: 28626858Free PMC Article
High morbidity and mortality in adults hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus infections.
Lee N, Lui GC, Wong KT, Li TC, Tse EC, Chan JY, Yu J, Wong SS, Choi KW, Wong RY, Ngai KL, Hui DS, Chan PK
Clin Infect Dis 2013 Oct;57(8):1069-77. Epub 2013 Jul 21 doi: 10.1093/cid/cit471. PMID: 23876395
Diagnosis and treatment of acute bronchitis.
Albert RH
Am Fam Physician 2010 Dec 1;82(11):1345-50. PMID: 21121518

Diagnosis

How and when to manage respiratory infections out of hospital.
Cavallazzi R, Ramirez JA
Eur Respir Rev 2022 Dec 31;31(166) Epub 2022 Oct 19 doi: 10.1183/16000617.0092-2022. PMID: 36261157Free PMC Article
Acute Bronchitis.
Am Fam Physician 2016 Oct 1;94(7):Online. PMID: 27929221
Acute Bronchitis.
Kinkade S, Long NA
Am Fam Physician 2016 Oct 1;94(7):560-565. PMID: 27929206
Diagnosis and treatment of acute bronchitis.
Albert RH
Am Fam Physician 2010 Dec 1;82(11):1345-50. PMID: 21121518
Acute bronchitis.
Hueston WJ, Mainous AG 3rd
Am Fam Physician 1998 Mar 15;57(6):1270-6, 1281-2. PMID: 9531910

Therapy

How and when to manage respiratory infections out of hospital.
Cavallazzi R, Ramirez JA
Eur Respir Rev 2022 Dec 31;31(166) Epub 2022 Oct 19 doi: 10.1183/16000617.0092-2022. PMID: 36261157Free PMC Article
Antibiotics for Acute Bronchitis.
Killeen BM, Wolfson AB
Am Fam Physician 2020 Nov 1;102(9):Online. PMID: 33118784
Bronchitis (acute).
Wark P
BMJ Clin Evid 2015 Jul 17;2015 PMID: 26186368Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and treatment of acute bronchitis.
Albert RH
Am Fam Physician 2010 Dec 1;82(11):1345-50. PMID: 21121518
Acute bronchitis.
Hueston WJ, Mainous AG 3rd
Am Fam Physician 1998 Mar 15;57(6):1270-6, 1281-2. PMID: 9531910

Prognosis

Appropriate Use of Short-Course Antibiotics in Common Infections: Best Practice Advice From the American College of Physicians.
Lee RA, Centor RM, Humphrey LL, Jokela JA, Andrews R, Qaseem A; Scientific Medical Policy Committee of the American College of Physicians, Akl EA, Bledsoe TA, Forciea MA, Haeme R, Kansagara DL, Marcucci M, Miller MC, Obley AJ
Ann Intern Med 2021 Jun;174(6):822-827. Epub 2021 Apr 6 doi: 10.7326/M20-7355. PMID: 33819054
Acute Bronchitis.
Kinkade S, Long NA
Am Fam Physician 2016 Oct 1;94(7):560-565. PMID: 27929206
High morbidity and mortality in adults hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus infections.
Lee N, Lui GC, Wong KT, Li TC, Tse EC, Chan JY, Yu J, Wong SS, Choi KW, Wong RY, Ngai KL, Hui DS, Chan PK
Clin Infect Dis 2013 Oct;57(8):1069-77. Epub 2013 Jul 21 doi: 10.1093/cid/cit471. PMID: 23876395
Acute bronchitis.
Worrall G
Can Fam Physician 2008 Feb;54(2):238-9. PMID: 18272643Free PMC Article
Acute bronchitis.
Hueston WJ, Mainous AG 3rd
Am Fam Physician 1998 Mar 15;57(6):1270-6, 1281-2. PMID: 9531910

Clinical prediction guides

Epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus in children younger than 5 years in England during the COVID-19 pandemic, measured by laboratory, clinical, and syndromic surveillance: a retrospective observational study.
Bardsley M, Morbey RA, Hughes HE, Beck CR, Watson CH, Zhao H, Ellis J, Smith GE, Elliot AJ
Lancet Infect Dis 2023 Jan;23(1):56-66. Epub 2022 Sep 2 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00525-4. PMID: 36063828Free PMC Article
Beta2-agonists for acute cough or a clinical diagnosis of acute bronchitis.
Becker LA, Hom J, Villasis-Keever M, van der Wouden JC
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Sep 3;2015(9):CD001726. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001726.pub5. PMID: 26333656Free PMC Article
Beta2-agonists for acute bronchitis.
Becker LA, Hom J, Villasis-Keever M, van der Wouden JC
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011 Jul 6;(7):CD001726. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001726.pub4. PMID: 21735384
Bronchitis (acute).
Wark P
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 Jun 20;2011 PMID: 21711957Free PMC Article
Bronchitis (acute).
Wark P
BMJ Clin Evid 2008 Jul 17;2008 PMID: 19445737Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Effect of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic treatment on mortality in acute respiratory infections: a patient level meta-analysis.
Schuetz P, Wirz Y, Sager R, Christ-Crain M, Stolz D, Tamm M, Bouadma L, Luyt CE, Wolff M, Chastre J, Tubach F, Kristoffersen KB, Burkhardt O, Welte T, Schroeder S, Nobre V, Wei L, Bucher HC, Annane D, Reinhart K, Falsey AR, Branche A, Damas P, Nijsten M, de Lange DW, Deliberato RO, Oliveira CF, Maravić-Stojković V, Verduri A, Beghé B, Cao B, Shehabi Y, Jensen JS, Corti C, van Oers JAH, Beishuizen A, Girbes ARJ, de Jong E, Briel M, Mueller B
Lancet Infect Dis 2018 Jan;18(1):95-107. Epub 2017 Oct 13 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30592-3. PMID: 29037960
Antibiotics for acute bronchitis.
Smith SM, Fahey T, Smucny J, Becker LA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Jun 19;6(6):CD000245. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000245.pub4. PMID: 28626858Free PMC Article
Bronchitis (acute).
Wark P
BMJ Clin Evid 2015 Jul 17;2015 PMID: 26186368Free PMC Article
Bronchitis (acute).
Wark P
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 Jun 20;2011 PMID: 21711957Free PMC Article
Bronchitis (acute).
Wark P
BMJ Clin Evid 2008 Jul 17;2008 PMID: 19445737Free PMC Article

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