Do I Have Bronchitis Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Walking across a room or speaking a full sentence currently feels:
Noticeably harder than usual because I become short of breath.
About normal for me.
Possible, but I notice mild breathlessness that settles with rest.
Extremely difficult or impossible because I cannot get enough air.
2. What best describes fever or feverishness with your current symptoms?
I have felt mildly feverish, and it improves with rest and fluids.
I have no measured fever or feverish feeling.
A measured fever has persisted, returned, or is accompanied by worsening symptoms.
Fever is accompanied by severe weakness, a seizure, a stiff neck, confusion, or difficulty waking.
3. During the past 24 hours, how much have you been coughing?
I have not been coughing.
I have coughed occasionally, with long symptom-free periods.
I have had repeated coughing spells during the day.
The coughing has been frequent, prolonged, or disruptive to sleep.
4. How did this episode begin, or how often has it happened?
It is a first active episode and has remained fairly stable.
It began suddenly after choking or inhaling a substance, or sudden breathlessness followed.
It was a brief first episode after a typical cold and has resolved.
Similar episodes recur, or coughing repeatedly follows smoke, cold air, or exertion.
5. Compared with when the illness began, what is happening now?
Symptoms are stable and mild.
Symptoms have resolved.
Symptoms are gradually worsening or new symptoms have appeared.
Symptoms are deteriorating rapidly or I am struggling with basic daily activities.
6. Have you noticed changes in alertness, color, or consciousness during this illness?
I have had confusion, fainting, or blue or gray lips, face, or fingertips.
I have noticed no such change.
I have felt briefly lightheaded after coughing but recovered promptly.
I have been unusually drowsy, weak, or unable to focus normally.
7. Which description best matches any chest discomfort you have?
Soreness appears mainly after repeated coughing.
I have severe, crushing, persistent, or spreading chest pain.
I have no chest discomfort.
Pain occurs with deep breathing or coughing, or tightness keeps returning.
8. If you are producing mucus, what change have you noticed?
A marked change, such as foul-smelling, rust-colored, or unusually heavy mucus.
No mucus or no noticeable change from my usual baseline.
A small amount of clear or whitish mucus.
Mucus has become noticeably thicker, more abundant, or a different color.
9. Which description best matches what comes up when you cough?
Mucus comes up with many of my coughs.
Nothing comes up, although I notice a dry or irritated cough.
I am not currently coughing.
I have coughed up blood or blood-streaked material.
10. How well are you managing fluids during this illness?
I am drinking and urinating about as usual.
I cannot keep fluids down, am producing very little urine, or feel faint when upright.
I have a dry mouth or extra thirst but can drink normally.
I am drinking less than usual or have notably dark or infrequent urine.
11. While resting quietly, what airway sound or sensation have you noticed?
A new wheeze, persistent rattling, or a sense that airflow is restricted.
No unusual airway sound or sensation.
Severe wheezing or airway tightness that makes speaking or breathing difficult.
Brief throat clearing or mild irritation that settles.
12. Which health context is most relevant to you?
I have asthma, COPD, significant heart disease, or another ongoing heart or lung condition.
None of the listed contexts applies to me.
A clinician has said infections may become serious for me, or I have major immune suppression such as transplant medicines or current chemotherapy.
I have recent exposure to smoke, vaping, dust, fumes, or another airway irritant.
13. What usually happens after a coughing spell?
I recover quickly without lingering effects.
I feel chest or abdominal soreness, exhaustion, or need time to recover.
I am not having coughing spells.
I have vomited, fainted, become injured, or been unable to catch my breath afterward.
14. Which statement best describes any care advice you have received for these symptoms?
I was told to obtain urgent assessment, but I have not yet done so.
No assessment has seemed necessary because the symptoms are no longer present.
I am monitoring mild symptoms using general self-care guidance.
A routine clinical appointment was recommended or is being arranged because symptoms persist.
15. How long has this current cough or chest illness lasted?
Three weeks or longer, or it keeps returning.
One to three days and it is already improving.
I do not currently have a cough or chest illness.
More than three days but under three weeks, without clear improvement.