CHRONIC BRONCHITIS

Course overview

CHRONIC BRONCHITIS IS A TYPE OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) THAT IS DEFINED AS A PRODUCTIVE COUGH OF MORE THAN 3 MONTHS OCCURRING WITHIN A SPAN OF 2 YEARS. PATIENTS TYPICALLY PRESENT WITH CHRONIC PRODUCTIVE COUGH, MALAISE, AND SYMPTOMS OF EXCESSIVE COUGHING SUCH AS CHEST OR ABDOMINAL PAIN. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC BRONCHITIS AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.