hemorrhagic bronchitis


hem·or·rhag·ic bron·chi·tis

chronic bronchitis due to infection with spirochetes (although other bacteria are usually present and contribute to infection); characterized by cough and bloody sputum. Synonym(s): bronchopulmonary spirochetosis, bronchospirochetosis, Castellani bronchitis

Castellani,

Sir Aldo, Italian physician, 1877-1971. Castallani diseaseCastallani testCastellani bronchitis - chronic bronchitis due to infection with spirochetes and characterized by cough and bloody sputum. Synonym(s): hemorrhagic bronchitisCastellani paint - a paint used in the treatment of superficial mycotic infections. Synonym(s): carbol-fuchsin paintCastellani-Low sign - a fine tremor of the tongue observed in sleeping sickness.

hem·or·rhag·ic bron·chi·tis

(hemŏr-ajik brong-kītis) Chronic bronchitis due to infection with spirochetes characterized by cough and bloody sputum.