Acute Bronchitis: Medical History
During a medical history for
acute bronchitis, your doctor will ask
the following questions:
- How long have you had the respiratory
symptoms?
- Do you have any other symptoms, such as shortness of
breath, chest pain, wheezing, fever, or other general body
symptoms?
- Have you had other recent respiratory infections, such as
a cold, the
flu, or
sinusitis?
- Have you had recent contact
with other people who have respiratory infections?
- Do you smoke? If
not, have you been in contact with air pollutants or other environmental
irritants, such as smoke?
- Do you have a cough that brings up mucus
(productive cough)? If so, what color and how much? You may be asked to cough
up a sample of mucus for testing. A cough may be dry (nonproductive) in many
cases of acute bronchitis.
- Do you have any other respiratory
diseases, such as
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma,
or
cystic fibrosis?
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By
| Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
| E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
| Robert L. Cowie, MB, FCP(SA), MD, MSc, MFOM - Pulmonology |
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Last Revised
| July 10, 2012 |
Last Revised:
July 10, 2012
