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Does the beginning symptoms of acute bronchitis include burning dry cough and intermittent wheezing?

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Yes: Those can be the beginning of bronchitis or any upper respiratory infection. This is almost always viral and takes 5-10 days to clear. If you run a fever and/or are short of breath see your doctor. Otherwise rest, fluids, DayQuil/NyQuil and time!

Answered 12/7/2014

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Well.. yes...: and asthma or other reasons for bronchial reactivity also have these symptoms and are not necessarily due to an infection. Furthermore, you don't knpow tht type of infection. Possibilities include but are not limited to: bacteria atypical bacteria like whooping cough viruses.

Answered 11/21/2014

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