Symptoms Of Bronchitis And Pneumonia
- Acute Bronchitis
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
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What Is It?
Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, the hollow air passages that connect the lungs to the windpipe (trachea). The inflammation can be caused by an infection or by other factors that irritate the airways, such as cigarette smoking, allergies and exposure to fumes from some chemicals.
Acute bronchitis caused by an infection usually starts with an upper-respiratory illness, such as the common cold or flu (influenza), that spreads from your nose and...
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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 »
Acute bronchitis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Bronchitis - acute Treatment The goal of treatment is to relieve the symptoms. In otherwise healthy people, antibiotics should only be... Read more »
Pneumonia
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
When To Call A Professional A simple cold or bronchitis caused by a virus can share many of the same symptoms as pneumonia. Pneumonia is possible... Read more »
Chronic Asthmatic Bronchitis
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Chronic asthmatic bronchitis refers to an underlying asthmatic problem in patients in whom the asthma has become so persistent that clinically... Read more »
Acute bronchitis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Bronchitis - acute Symptoms Cough Stays steady or gets increasingly worse for 10 days to 2 weeks ... Read more »
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