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Bronchitis
Alternate Names : Inflammation - Bronchi
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Bronchitis Diagnosis & Tests
- Rales (abnormal sounds in the lungs) or other abnormal breathing sounds may be heard by your doctor on lung examination with a stethoscope.
- Pulmonary (lung) function tests provide information useful for diagnosis and prognosis.
- Pulse oximetry is a device connected to your finger that tells the amount of oxygen in your blood.
- Arterial blood gas is a more exact (but more painful and invasive) measurement of oxygen and carbon dioxide levels.
- Chest x-ray.
- Sputum samples to check for evidence of inflammation or bacterial infection may be taken.
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• Definition
• Bronchitis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Bronchitis Symptoms & Signs
• Bronchitis Prevention
• Bronchitis Diagnosis & Tests
• Bronchitis Treatment
• Bronchitis Prognosis
• Bronchitis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Review Date : 11/10/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma., and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Thomas A. Owens, M.D., Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (5/07/2002).
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