Bronchitis

Introduction: Bronchitis

The two main types of bronchitis are very different in their onset and treatment: acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis. Acute bronchitis is often related to an upper respiratory infection arising from a common cold or flu. Chronic bronchitis arises from various long-term problems, notably from smoking.

Symptoms of Bronchitis

• Symptoms of Acute Bronchitis:
  • Cold-like symptoms
  • Painful cough
  • Wheezing
  • Throat pain

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Bronchitis:

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Medical Textbooks Online about Bronchitis

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Bronchitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Bronchitis
• Failure to diagnose Bronchitis
• Underlying causes of Bronchitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Failure to diagnose Bronchitis

Misdiagnosis and Bronchitis

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Causes of Bronchitis

• Rhinovirus
• Respiratory syncytial virus
• Adenovirus
• Parainfluenza
• Chickenpox

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More information about causes of Bronchitis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Bronchitis (120 listings)
• Bronchitis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Bronchitis as a symptom
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Patient Surveys for Bronchitis

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Reseach about Bronchitis

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Clinical Trials for Bronchitis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Bronchitis include:

• A Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of High Dose, Short-Course Levofloxacin in the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Exacerbation (Worsening) of Chronic Bronchitis. - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - levofloxacin, azithromycin, amoxicillin/clavulanate
• A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Levofloxacin Compared With Cefaclor in the Treatment of Adults With Chronic Bronchitis Experiencing Rapid Onset of Worsening of Symptoms Caused by Bacteria - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - levofloxacin
• A Blinded Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of a Fully Human Anti-IL8 Monoclonal Antibody (ABX-IL8) to Placebo in Patients With Chronic Bronchitis and COPD - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - ABX-IL8
• A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Oral Levofloxacin Compared With Cefuroxime Axetil in the Treatment of Adults With Persistent Bronchitis Experiencing Rapid Onset of Severe Worsening of Symptoms Caused by Bacteria - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - levofloxacin
• Double-Blind Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Faropenem Medoxomil In the Treatment of Chronic Bronchitis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Telithromycin, Placebo and faropenem medoxomil

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Statistics for Bronchitis

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• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Bronchitis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Bronchitis
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Types of Bronchitis

• Acute Bronchitis
• Chronic Bronchitis

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Definitions of Bronchitis:

Inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes - (Source - WordNet 2.1)