Showing posts with label bronchitis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bronchitis. Show all posts

Eosinophilic bronchitis (EB)

Eosinophilic bronchitis (EB) presents with chronic cough and sputum eosinophilia without the abnormalities of airway function seen in asthma. It responds to inhaled corticosteroids. Haemoptysis is not a symptom of EB.

Reference

  • Brightling CE, Ward R, Goh KL, Wardlaw AJ, Pavord ID. Eosinophilic bronchitis is an important cause of chronic cough. Am J Respir Crit Med1999; 160: 406–410.