- Updates from the Annual Session
Uncomplicated Acute Bronchitis
- Ralph Gonzales, MD, MSPH; and
- Merle A. Sande, MD
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From University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado; and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Figure. *Pneumonia in elderly persons, those with immunosuppression, and those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
( ) or congestive heart failure ( ) often presents atypically. A high index of suspicion is warranted when evaluating cough
illness in these patients, even when vital signs and chest examination appear normal. †Consider pertussis treatment if the
patient has known exposure to pertussis. Follow local health department testing guidelines; pending results, treat with erythromycin
for 14 days. NSAID = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Proposed algorithm for evaluation and management of adults with acute cough illness.COPDCHF
- Copyright ©2004 by the American College of Physicians
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Ann Intern Med
December 19, 2000
vol. 133
no. 12
981-991
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Figure. *Pneumonia in elderly persons, those with immunosuppression, and those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( ) or congestive heart failure ( ) often presents atypically. A high index of suspicion is warranted when evaluating cough illness in these patients, even when vital signs and chest examination appear normal. †Consider pertussis treatment if the patient has known exposure to pertussis. Follow local health department testing guidelines; pending results, treat with erythromycin for 14 days. NSAID = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Proposed algorithm for evaluation and management of adults with acute cough illness.COPDCHF
