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1
Q

What is bronchitis?

A

Inflammation of the mucous membranes in the bronchial tubes

2
Q

What is the aetiology of bronchitis?

A
Smoking
Pollution 
Occupational exposure 
Hypoxaemia 
Hypo ventilation
3
Q

What are the signs of bronchitis?

A

Wheeze
Increased respiratory rate
Decreased chest expansion
Hyperinflation

4
Q

What are the symptoms of bronchitis?

A

Breathless
Cough
Sputum
Infection

5
Q

What investigations are used to diagnosed bronchitits ?

A

The GOLD criteria - GOLD is short for the global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease

6
Q

What treatments are used in bronchitis?

A
Dilators 
Corticosteroids 
Antibiotics for acute infection 
Diuretics for odeama 
Antitrip replacement 
High flow oxygen 
Reduce weight 
Reduce smoking
7
Q

What must a patient suffer from for the diagnosis to be bronchitits

A

Cough and sputum for three months a year two years in a row