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Bronchitis Contagious Period
Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation of the main airways in the lungs that continues for a long period or keeps coming back.
Alternative Names
Bronchitis - chronic
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Cigarette smoking is the main cause of chronic bronchitis. The more a person smokes, the more likely it becomes that the person will get bronchitis and that the bronchitis will be severe.
Secondhand smoke may also cause chronic bronchitis. Air pollution, infection,...
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Bronchitis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Bronchitis is inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs. Bronchitis may be short-lived (acute) or chronic, meaning that it lasts a long time... Read more »
Chronic bronchitis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Bronchitis - chronic Prevention Early recognition and treatment may prevent the progression of the disease in people who also stop... Read more »
Chronic bronchitis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Bronchitis - chronic Treatment There is no cure for chronic bronchitis. The goal of treatment is to relieve symptoms and prevent... Read more »
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