What are the characteristic auscultatory sounds of bronchitis and its distinctive clinical sign?

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Mga Tunog at Tanda ng Bronchitis

Ang acute bronchitis ay karaniwang walang natatanging auscultatory sounds sa chest examination, at ang diagnosis ay pangunahing clinical batay sa ubo na may o walang plema na tumatagal ng hanggang 3 linggo, habang ang chronic bronchitis ay maaaring magpakita ng mas malakas na inspiratory breath sounds dahil sa pagkitid ng airways.

Mga Pangunahing Katangian ng Tunog

Acute Bronchitis

  • Ang chest examination sa acute bronchitis ay karaniwang walang focal consolidation, egophony, o fremitus - ang kawalan ng mga findings na ito ay tumutulong na i-rule out ang pneumonia 1
  • Ang breath sounds ay maaaring normal o may minimal na pagbabago lamang 1
  • Ang diagnosis ay pangunahing clinical at hindi umaasa sa specific auscultatory findings 2, 1

Chronic Bronchitis

  • Ang mas malakas na inspiratory breath sounds ay characteristic ng chronic bronchitis, na maririnig kahit sa layo ng pasyente 3
  • Ang intensity ng inspiratory sound ay may inverse correlation sa forced expiratory volume at peak expiratory flow rate 3
  • Ang ingay ay nabubuo dahil sa turbulent airflow sa upper respiratory tract, trachea, at central bronchi na sanhi ng pagkitid ng bronchial calibre 3
  • Ang noisy inspiration ay common clinical sign na nagpapahiwatig ng narrowing ng central bronchi 3

Mga Unique Clinical Signs

Pagkakaiba sa Pneumonia

Ang bronchitis ay dapat makilala mula sa pneumonia sa pamamagitan ng kawalan ng mga sumusunod 1:

  • Heart rate > 100 beats/min
  • Respiratory rate > 24 breaths/min
  • Oral temperature > 38°C
  • Chest examination findings ng focal consolidation, egophony, o fremitus

Pagkakaiba sa Asthma

  • Mahalagang tandaan na 65% ng mga pasyente na may dalawa o higit pang episodes ng "acute bronchitis" sa nakaraang 5 taon ay maaaring may mild asthma 1
  • Ang prospective evaluation ay kinakailangan upang malaman kung ang "acute bronchitis" ay isolated event o predictor ng chronic disease tulad ng asthma 1

Mga Karagdagang Clinical Findings

Sputum Production

  • Ang purulent sputum ay hindi accurate na pagkakaiba sa pagitan ng pneumonia at acute bronchitis 1
  • Ang chronic bronchitis ay maaaring may prolonged cough at sputum production 4

Upper Airway Involvement

  • Ang acute bronchitis ay madalas na may kasamang upper airway cough syndrome (dating tinatawag na postnasal drip syndrome) 1
  • Ito ay may kasamang throat clearing at sensation ng postnasal drip 1

Mga Babala sa Diagnosis

Ang mahalagang pitfall ay ang misdiagnosis ng asthma bilang acute bronchitis - sa mga pag-aaral, humigit-kumulang one-third ng mga pasyente na may acute cough ay may underlying asthma 1. Ang clinical picture ng dalawang kondisyon ay madalas na magkapareho, kaya ang prospective evaluation ay kritikal 1.

Ang silent inspiration sa presensya ng severe expiratory obstruction ay sign ng primary emphysema, hindi bronchitis 3.

References

3
Research

Breath sounds.

Thorax, 1971

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