Complications
Complication
Timeframe
Likelihood
short term
low
Some people may experience a cough that lasts >8 weeks.[71] Treatment for persistent cough should be with a short-acting bronchodilator as needed, until the cough resolves.
Evaluation for other causes of persistent cough should be considered (e.g., asthmatic cough/eosinophilic bronchitis, reflux, postnasal drip syndrome, upper airway cough syndrome, lung cancer).[48]
short term
low
Pneumonia is a possible complication of acute bronchitis and should be considered especially in older people.
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