How Long Does Bronchitis Last
Health Encyclopedia: 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
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Cigarette smoking is the main cause of chronic bronchitis. The more a person smokes, the more likely it becomes that the person will get bronchitis and that the bronchitis will be severe.
Secondhand smoke may also cause chronic bronchitis. Air pollut...
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Health Guide
Bronchitis
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs. Bronchitis may be short-lived (acute) or chronic, meaning that it lasts a long time and often recurs. ... 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 »Industrial bronchitis
Occupational bronchitis Treatment The objective of treatment is to avoid the substance that is causing the irritation. Improved ventilation 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 »Infant Acid Reflux and Infant GERD symptoms
...RESPIRATORY: Constant runny nose, stuffy nose, frequent upper respiratory infections, sinus infections, bronchitis, croup, wheezing asthma, night cough, throat clearing, noisy or labored... Read more »Images
Medications
...ongoing lung disease (e.g., asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis). Theophylline belongs to a... Read more »
...flu, or other breathing illnesses (e.g., sinusitis, bronchitis). Guaifenesin is an expectorant... Read more »
...flu, or other breathing illnesses (e.g., sinusitis, bronchitis). Guaifenesin is an expectorant... Read more »
...flu, or other breathing illnesses (e.g., sinusitis, bronchitis). Guaifenesin is an expectorant... Read more »
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