Chronic bronchitis
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Synopsis

Characteristic symptoms are fatigue, wheezing, and cough with thickened mucus, particularly on awakening. Other signs and symptoms include exertional dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, apnea, and rarely hemoptysis.
Management includes smoking cessation, pharmacotherapy, oxygen to treat hypoxemia, pulmonary rehabilitation, and lung surgery (lung volume reduction surgery or lung transplant).
Related topic: Acute bronchitis
Codes
ICD10CM:J42 – Unspecified chronic bronchitis
SNOMEDCT:
63480004 – Chronic Bronchitis
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Last Reviewed:02/06/2018
Last Updated:02/18/2018
Last Updated:02/18/2018