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Can You Catch Bronchitis From Other People?
- Acute Bronchitis
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
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Prevention
There is no way to prevent all cases of acute bronchitis. However, the risk of bronchitis and complications can be reduced by not smoking, and by getting flu shots to reduce the risk of getting the flu, which can lead to acute bronchitis.
Treatment
Most cases of acute bronchitis do not require medical treatment. People diagnosed with acute bronchitis will be told to rest and drink plenty of fluids to keep the mucus thin, watery and easy to cough up. Warm, moist air also can loosen...
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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 »
Industrial bronchitis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Industrial bronchitis is swelling (inflammation) of the large airways of the lungs that occurs in some people who work around certain dusts, fumes,... Read more »
Researchers think snoring may cause bronchitis
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