Differentiate between the presenting signs of symptoms of a 55-year-old suffering from acute bronchitis and a 55-year-old suffering from pneumonia. In your response, discuss the most typical community-acquired pathogens involved with each of these illnesses. Include some comments related to potential cultural influences on managing the illnesses. Provide evidence for your response as a reference.

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Acute Bronchitis is an illness that occurs due to the inflammation of the lungs while pneumonia is an acute infection and inflammation of tissues of the lungs. Patients with either illness will present similar symptoms since they are both caused by similar organisms that cause infection and inflammation of tissues of the lungs. The 55-year patient with acute bronchitis will normally have rotten feeling, runny nose, sore throat, muscle aches, chills and slight fever. Certain community acquired pathogens may be indicated as causative agents for acute bronchitis …

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