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Pathophysiology Of Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Bronchitis
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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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Acute bronchitis
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Acute bronchitis isinflammation of the main airways to the lungs called the bronchi. It is usually caused by an infection. Symptomsof acute... Read more »
Acute bronchitis
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Bronchitis - acute Prevention Good handwashing is one of the best ways to avoid exposure to viruses and other respiratory infections. ... Read more »
Acute bronchitis
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Bronchitis - acute Symptoms Cough Stays steady or gets increasingly worse for 10 days to 2 weeks ... Read more »
Acute bronchitis
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Bronchitis - acute Treatment The goal of treatment is to relieve the symptoms. In otherwise healthy people, antibiotics should only be... Read more »
Bronchitis
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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 »
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