Respiratory Conditions: Lower Respiratory Tract Infections.

Acute bronchitis and pneumonia are conditions commonly diagnosed in inpatient and outpatient settings. Acute bronchitis is a lower respiratory tract infection characterized by cough, with or without sputum production, lasting 1 to 3 weeks. It typically is viral. Testing for influenza should be obtained in patients at high risk of influenza complications. Antibiotics are not indicated in patients without chronic lung disease unless

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