Misdiagnosis of Bronchitis

Diseases for which Bronchitis may be an alternative diagnosis

The other diseases for which Bronchitis is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:

• Chest pain
• Chronic cough
• Cold & Flu
• Common cold
• Heart attack
• Stridor
• Upper Respiratory Infection
• Whooping Cough

Bronchitis: Hidden Causes Misdiagnosed?

Causes of Bronchitis may include these medical conditions:

• Secondary infection of the bronchi/viruses or bacteria
• Inhaling irritating fumes or dust
• Chemical solvents and smoke, including tobacco smoke
• more causes...»

Bronchitis Diagnosis: Book Excerpts

• Ask the following questions - COUGH
• Ask the Following Questions - STRIDOR
• DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP - WHEEZING
• Differential Diagnosis - Stridor & Wheezing
• Differential Diagnosis - Cough - Productive
• Differential Diagnosis - Cough - Nonproductive
• Differential Diagnosis - Stridor
• Differential Diagnosis - Wheezing
• Differential Diagnosis - Cough – Acute
• Differential Diagnosis - Cough – Chronic
• Approach to the Diagnosis - COUGH
• Approach to the Diagnosis - STRIDOR AND SNORING
• History and physical examination - Cough, barking
• History and physical examination - Cough, productive
• History and physical examination - Stridor
• History and physical examination - Cough, nonproductive
• History and physical examination - Wheezing [Sibilant rhonchi]
• Diagnosis - Whooping cough
• History and physical examination - Cough, barking
• History and physical examination - Cough, productive
• History and physical examination - Stridor
• History and physical examination - Cough, nonproductive
• History and physical examination - Wheezing [Sibilant rhonchi]
• History - Cough
• History - Stridor
• History - Wheezing
• Differential Overview - Wheezing
• Differential Overview - Acute Cough
• Differential Overview - Chronic Cough
• History - Cough, barking
• History - Cough, productive
• History - Stridor
• History - Wheezing
• History - Cough, barking
• History - Cough, productive
• History - Stridor
• History - Wheezing
• History - Cough, nonproductive
• Clinical Features and Diagnosis - Cough
• Clinical Features and Diagnosis - Wheezing
• Clinical Features and Diagnosis - Stertor, Stridor, and Airway Obstruction
• History and physical examination - Cough, barking
• History and physical examination - Cough, productive
• History and physical examination - Stridor
• History and physical examination - Cough, nonproductive
• History and physical examination - Wheezing [Sibilant rhonchi]
• Approach to the Diagnosis - COUGH
• Approach to the Diagnosis - STRIDOR AND SNORING

Bronchitis: Medical Mistakes

Related medical mistakes may include:

• Asthma -- Health Mistakes
• Allergies -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Bronchitis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed conditions in related areas may include:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Common Misdiagnoses and Bronchitis

Sinusitis is overdiagnosed: There is a tendency to give a diagnosis of sinusitis, when the condition is really a harmless complication of another infection, such as a common cold.

Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been immunized against whooping cough (also called "pertussis"), this protection wears off after about 15 years. Thus, any teen or adult with a persistent cough may actually have whooping cough. This is particularly dangerous for babies too young to be vaccinated, and any un-vaccinated children. Whooping cough can be fatal to an infant. The cough symptoms of whooping cough is usually productive initially, but then becomes a persistent dry cough, lasting up to 100 days. Elderly grandparents may also be a reservoir of undiagnosed whooping cough.

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma, smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases. Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection). See other types of chronic lung diseases.

Severe asthma is a medical emergency: Severe asthma is a life threatening condition that is resistant to standard treatment and requires intensive medication to overcome the obstruction to the air passages. Studies suggest that asthma is often underdiagnosed. In elderly patients, diseases such as bronchitis or emphysema are relatively common. Proper diagnosis in these patients can be further complicated by the difficulty some older people have performing pulmonary function tests. However, it is important to determine the extent of reversibility of the airflow obstruction. In children younger than age 5, the most common cause of asthmatic symptoms is a viral upper respiratory tract infection.

Bronchitis: Rare Types

Rare types of medical disorders and diseases in related medical areas:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Medical news summaries about misdiagnosis of Bronchitis:

The following medical news items are relevant to misdiagnosis of Bronchitis:

• Hot tub can cause lung infection
• Pulmonary hypertension often misdiagnosed
• Woman with lung cancer misdiagnosed with pneumonia and bronchitis
• More news »

General Misdiagnosis Articles

Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.

• Misdiagnosis Overview
• How Common is Misdiagnosis?
• Over-Diagnosed Diseases
• Under-Diagnosed Diseases
• Types of Misdiagnosis
• Wrong Type Misdiagnosis
• Why Does Misdiagnosis Occur?
• Difficult Diseases to Diagnose
• More premium medical articles ...

About misdiagnosis:

When checking for a misdiagnosis of Bronchitis or confirming a diagnosis of Bronchitis, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Bronchitis may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Bronchitis. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.

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