What to do with acute bronchitis

Acute bronchitis is a symptom that we often experience. Acute bronchitis causes serious harm to the patient's body, so we need to know more about acute bronchitis. We need to know what acute bronchitis is and the symptoms of acute bronchitis. We also need to understand the causes of acute bronchitis and what we should do after acute bronchitis occurs.

There are many reasons that lead to acute bronchitis. It is generally believed that infection and physical and chemical stimulation can easily lead to acute bronchitis. Some other abnormal reactions can also cause acute bronchitis.

The patient should rest until the body temperature returns to normal. Patients should be encouraged to drink fluids during fever. Antipyretics (eg, aspirin or acetaminophen for adults; acetaminophen for children) can relieve discomfort and reduce fever.

If accompanied by COPD, purulent sputum or persistent high fever and severe condition occurs, antibiotics should be used. For most adult patients, oral tetracycline or ampicillin is an effective first-line drug, and TMP-SMX is an alternative treatment. Children <8 years old should avoid using tetracycline and can be given amoxicillin instead. When symptoms persist or recur, or when the condition is unusually severe, sputum smear and culture should be done. Antibiotics are then selected based on the dominant pathogens and their drug sensitivity tests. If the pathogen is Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Chlamydia pneumoniae, erythromycin can be given.

During influenza A virus epidemics, treatment with rimantadine hydrochloride may be considered.

The patient should rest until the body temperature returns to normal. Patients should be encouraged to drink fluids during fever. Antipyretics (eg, aspirin or acetaminophen for adults; acetaminophen for children) can relieve discomfort and reduce fever.

If accompanied by COPD, purulent sputum or persistent high fever and severe condition occurs, antibiotics should be used. For most adult patients, oral tetracycline or ampicillin is an effective first-line drug, and TMP-SMX is an alternative treatment. Children <8 years old should avoid using tetracycline and can be given amoxicillin instead. When symptoms persist or recur, or when the condition is unusually severe, sputum smear and culture should be done. Antibiotics are then selected based on the dominant pathogens and their drug sensitivity tests. If the pathogen is Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Chlamydia pneumoniae, erythromycin can be given.

During influenza A virus epidemics, treatment with rimantadine hydrochloride may be considered.

Above we introduced what acute bronchitis is. We know that the occurrence of acute bronchitis brings harm to the patient's body, so we need to understand some knowledge about acute bronchitis. The above article introduces in detail the causes of acute bronchitis and the treatments of acute bronchitis.