Acute Bronchitis – Adults – Diagnosis and Management
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30 mins CPD
80% required to pass
Overview
This module is likely to take 30 minutes to complete. It includes the following elements.
- Background
- Definition, prevalence, what pathogens cause it
- Diagnosis
- Diagnosis, differentiating features between acute bronchitis and community-acquired pneumonia, differential diagnoses
- Management
- Advice for patients, when to prescribe antibiotics, referral strategy and follow up
- An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
- A list of useful resources and links
Goals
During this module you will learn to:
- Distinguish between acute bronchitis and community-acquired pneumonia.
- Outline the management of acute bronchitis and describe when antibiotics should be prescribed.
Topics covered
Respiratory
Date created
01/08/2018
Last revision
17/04/2023
Next revision
01/08/2023