Symtoms Of Bronchitis
Health Encyclopedia: Acute Bronchitis
Acute bronchitis isinflammation of the main airways to the lungs called the bronchi. It is usually caused by an infection. Symptomsof acute bronchitis may last several weeks.
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Bronchitis - acute
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Acute bronchitis is one of the most common medical conditions seen in a doctor's office. Itisprimarily caused by avirus that infects the respiratory system.There are anumber ...
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Health Guide
Acute bronchitis
Bronchitis - acute Symptoms Cough Stays steady or gets increasingly worse for 10 days to 2 weeks Worse at night ... Read more »Acute bronchitis
Bronchitis - acute Treatment The goal of treatment is to relieve the symptoms. In otherwise healthy people, antibiotics should only be prescribedafter... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Diseases with Similar Symptoms
Diseases with Similar SymptomsSeveraldiseases have similar symptoms --and may accompany COLD.Acute BronchitisAcute bronchitis is usually caused by a virus, and in most cases does not require... Read more »Chronic bronchitis
Bronchitis - chronic Treatment There is no cure for chronic bronchitis. The goal of treatment is to relieve symptoms and prevent complications. It is... Read more »Bronchitis
...Names Inflammation - bronchi Symptoms The symptoms of either type of bronchitis include: Cough that produces mucus; if yellow-green in color, you are more... 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 »
...flu, or other breathing illnesses (e.g., sinusitis, bronchitis). Dextromethorphan is a cough... Read more »
...obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis). It works in the airways by... Read more »
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