Common symptoms of bronchitis include:

• Cough
• Coughing up thick mucus:
• Mucus may be green, brown, yellow or tan
• Mucus may contain blood
• Chest congestion
• Chest tightness
• Fatigue
• Wheezing
• Common in those with asthma
• Common in those that smoke

Additional symptoms of bronchitis may include:

• Body aches
• Fever
• Chills
• Chest pain:
• Chest wall pain
• Pain worsens when coughing
• Pain worsens during a deep breath

Symptoms of severe bronchitis include:

• Severe cough
• Breathing difficulty
• Severe wheezing
• Rapid breathing

Age	Upper Normal	Abnormal
6mo - 1 year	40 breaths per min	60 breaths per min
1 - 3 years	30 breaths per min	50 breaths per min
4 - 5 years	28 breaths per min	45 breaths per min
5 - 6 years	26 breaths per min	40 breaths per min
6 - 12 years	24 breaths per min	30 breaths per min
Over 12 years	20 breaths per min	25+ breaths per min

For more information:

• Chronic bronchitis symptoms
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease symptoms
• Bronchiolitis symptoms
• Croup symptoms