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Acute bronchitis causes
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common causes of acute bronchitis include viruses, bacteria and environmental factors. Among these causes, influenza virus is the most common cause, especially during the winter.[1]
Causes
Causes
- Acute Bronchitis may be caused by either viral, bacterial or environmental factors.
- Influenza virus is the most common overall cause.[1][2][3]
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 | Influenza virus Parainfluenza virus Respiratory syncytial virus Coronavirus Adenovirus Enterovirus Rhinovirus Coxsackievirus Human metapneumovirus |  |  |  |  | Mycoplasma pneumoniae Chlamydophila pneumoniae Bordetella pertussis |  |  |  |  | Toxic fume inhalation Tobacco Dust Aerosol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Causes
- Adenovirus
- Bordetella pertussis
- Hemophilus influenzae
- Influenza virus
- Moraxella catarrhalis
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Rhinovirus
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes | |
| Chemical/Poisoning | Vanadium poisoning | |
| Dental | No underlying causes | |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes | |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes | |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes | |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes | |
| Environmental | No underlying causes | |
| Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes | |
| Genetic | No underlying causes | |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes | |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes | |
| Infectious Disease | Adenovirus, bordetella pertussis, chickenpox, chlamydia pneumoniae, coronavirus , gram-negative bacilli, haemophilus influenzae, human metapneumovirus, influenza A, influenza B, moraxella catarrhalis, mycoplasma pneumoniae, parainfluenza, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus, staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pneumoniae | |
| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes | |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes | |
| Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes | |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes | |
| Oncologic | No underlying causes | |
| Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes | |
| Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes | |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes | |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes | |
| Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes | |
| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes | |
| Sexual | No underlying causes | |
| Trauma | No underlying causes | |
| Urologic | No underlying causes | |
| Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
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2References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Boldy DA, Skidmore SJ, Ayres JG (1990). “Acute bronchitis in the community: clinical features, infective factors, changes in pulmonary function and bronchial reactivity to histamine”. Respir Med. 84 (5): 377–85. PMID 2174179.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wenzel RP, Fowler AA (2006). “Clinical practice. Acute bronchitis”. N. Engl. J. Med. 355 (20): 2125–30. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp061493. PMID 17108344.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jonsson JS, Sigurdsson JA, Kristinsson KG, Guthnadóttir M, Magnusson S (1997). “Acute bronchitis in adults. How close do we come to its aetiology in general practice?”. Scand J Prim Health Care. 15 (3): 156–60. PMID 9323784.
- ↑ Boivin G, Abed Y, Pelletier G, Ruel L, Moisan D, Côté S, Peret TC, Erdman DD, Anderson LJ (2002). “Virological features and clinical manifestations associated with human metapneumovirus: a new paramyxovirus responsible for acute respiratory-tract infections in all age groups”. J. Infect. Dis. 186 (9): 1330–4. doi:10.1086/344319. PMID 12402203.
- ↑ Louie JK, Hacker JK, Gonzales R, Mark J, Maselli JH, Yagi S, Drew WL (2005). “Characterization of viral agents causing acute respiratory infection in a San Francisco University Medical Center Clinic during the influenza season”. Clin. Infect. Dis. 41 (6): 822–8. doi:10.1086/432800. PMID 16107980.
- ↑ Irwin RS, Madison JM (2000). “The diagnosis and treatment of cough”. N. Engl. J. Med. 343 (23): 1715–21. doi:10.1056/NEJM200012073432308. PMID 11106722.
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