Case presentation on bronchitis essay

Pharmacist’s care plan Fluid management The fluid intake and output of infants and children with bronchiolitis should be assessed regularly. Children with bronchiolitis may have difficulty maintaining adequate hydration because of increased needs (related to fever and tachypnea) and decreased intake (related to tachypnea and respiratory distress).

Case presentation: A 30 years old female patient came to the adult allergy and respiratory outpatient clinic presented with breathlessness, and cough. She had a history of allergic rhinitis. She was on regular medication on short acting beta agonist, budesonide inhalers and regular use of intranasal corticosteroids and oral antihistamines.

Objectives: Describe the presentation of a patient with acute bronchitis. Explain how to distinguish acute bronchitis from pneumonia. Outline the management and treatment options for acute bronchitis. Summarize the importance of the interprofessional team in caring for and counseling patients with acute bronchitis.

Respiratory syncytial virus is the most common cause of bronchiolitis, accounting for up to 75% of all cases. Parainfluenza viruses are the second most common cause. Bacteria serve as secondary pathogens in only a small minority of cases.