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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Can Airborne Cause Acute Bronchitis

Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Diseases With Similar Symptoms

Diseases with Similar Symptoms


Severaldiseases have similar symptoms --and may accompany COLD.

Acute Bronchitis

Acute bronchitis is usually caused by a virus, and in most cases does not require treatment. The cough it causes typically lasts for about a week to 10 days. In about half of patients, however, coughing can last up to 3 weeks, and 25% of patients continue to cough for over 1 month. Although acute bronchitis is usually not considered a serious problem, one 1999 study reported that a third ...

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Health Guide

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... Read more »
Pneumonia: Diagnosis
...persistent coughing are asthma, postnasal drip, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and chronic bronchitis. Other obvious common causes of chronic cough include heavy smoking or the use of... Read more »
Colds and the Flu: Diagnosis
...[For more information see In-Depth Report #62: Sinusitis.]Ruling Out Other Causes of CoughingAcute Bronchitis. Acute bronchitis is usually caused by a virus and in most cases is self-limiting. The... Read more »
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. See... Read more »
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Medications
...has a very slow onset and can be used as maintenance therapy for people with emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Anticholinergic agents have few severe side effects. They are less likely to impair... Read more »

Medications

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...lungs. It is used in the treatment of asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. How To Use... Read more »

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...asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis and emphysema). Controlling these... Read more »

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...breathing. It is used in the treatment of asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. The inhaler... Read more »

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...obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis). It works in the airways by... Read more »

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...to relieve coughs caused by the common cold, bronchitis, and other breathing illnesses. ... Read more »

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