Table 1. Most Common Differential Diagnosis of Acute Cough
Acute bronchitis
Allergic rhinitis
Asthma
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation
Common cold
Congestive heart failure exacerbation
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Malignancy
Pneumonia
Postinfectious cough
Postnasal drip
Sinusitis
Viral syndrome
Table 2. Most Common Infectious Etiologies of Acute Bronchitis
Viral
Adenovirus
Coronavirus
Influenza A and B
Metapneumovirus
Parainfluenza virus
Respiratory syncytial virus
Rhinovirus
Bacterial
Bordetella pertussis
Chlamydia pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumonia