Bronchitis
Health Encyclopedia: Acute Bronchitis
Bronchitis - acute
Prevention
Good handwashing is one of the best ways to avoid exposure to viruses and other respiratory infections.
Since flu viruses have been shown to be a significant cause of bronchitis, getting a flu shot may also help prevent acute bronchitis.
Minimize exposure to cold, damp environments which, combined with air pollution or tobacco smoke, may make people more susceptible to bronchitis.
References
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Expert & Community Posts
Allergies, Colds, Bronchitis? It's Not So Easy to Tell the Difference
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...are a fever, aches and colored mucus." Allergy or Bronchitis?The column was prescient for me as... Read more »
To Decide or Not To Decide
By Leah , Health Expert......me! Case in point: For weeks before I came down with the bronchitis, my husband and I had... Read more »
Health Guide
Chronic bronchitis
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 ... Read more »Acute bronchitis
............that can do this, including the rhinovirus, which causes the common cold. The classic symptoms of bronchitis may mimic a cold. A tickle in the back of the throat progresses into a dry,... Read more »Chronic bronchitis
...prevent the progression of the Read more »Acute bronchitis
......the chest Poor sleep Chills (uncommon) Signs and tests A diagnosis of acute bronchitis is made by reviewing a patient's current health and medical history. A physical... Read more »Industrial bronchitis
.........such as asbestos, Read more »Images
Medications
...lungs. It is used in the treatment of asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. How To Use... Read more »
...asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis and emphysema). Controlling these... Read more »
...breathing. It is used in the treatment of asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. The inhaler... Read more »
...ongoing lung disease (e.g., asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis). Theophylline belongs to a... Read more »
...flu, or other breathing illnesses (e.g., sinusitis, bronchitis). Dextromethorphan is a cough... Read more »
Related News
Researchers think snoring may cause bronchitis
October 03, 2008A new study has found that people who snore nightly are 68 percent more likely to develop chronic bronchitis than people who don't snore. Researchers... Read summary »
Vaccine for Healthy Preemies
July 12, 2006AUGUSTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It's a virus that causes epidemics of bronchitis and pneumonia in babies worldwide. Respiratory syncytial... Read summary »
New COPD med available
August 07, 2009Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a new medication available. Brovana is a twice-daily med that should be used in a... Read summary »
FDA approves generic VoSpire
August 07, 2009The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the bronchodilator VoSpire ER. VoSpire is approved for the treatment of... Read summary »
Childhood lung disease ups mortality risk in adulthood
October 03, 2008Adults who suffered from lung diseases such as bronchitis, asthma, and pneumonia as children are at increased risk of illness and death later in... Read summary »
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