BRONCHITIS

What is bronchitis

Bronchial passage become inflamed. Membrane swell and grow thicker shuts of the tiny airway in the lungs

responsible for the hacking cough

Dose this disease have more than one forms

Acute and Chronic

Acute Bronchitis last from one to three weeks

Chronic Bronchitis can last three months of the year or two years in a row a long- term disorder.

What cause acute bronchitis

Acute bronchitis is generally caused by lung infections, 90% of which are viral. Repeated attacks of acute bronchitis, which weaken and irritate bronchial airways over time, can result in chronic bronchitis.

bronchitis is more common in winter and nine out of 10 cases are caused by a virus. Irritants -- like tobacco smoke, smog, chemicals in household cleaners, even fumes or dust in the environment -- can also cause acute bronchitis.

You have Chronic Bronchitis

Smoking is by far the most common cause of chronic bronchitis. Workplace exposure to dust and toxic gases is a much less common cause, seen in miners and grain handlers. Air pollution can make symptoms worse for people with chronic bronchitis.

S/SYM

• Fatigue Wheezing sounds when breathing
• Tightness or dull pain in the chest
• SOB
• Fever coughing up yellow-gray or green mucus

Fun fact:)
A smoker who gets acute bronchitis will have a much harder time recovering. Even one puff on a cigarette can cause temporary damage to the tiny hair-like structures (cilia) in the airways that brush out debris, irritants, and excess mucus. Further smoking continues the damage and increases the chances of chronic bronchitis, which can lead to increased risk of lung infection and permanent lung damage.

Treatment
Drink lots of fluids; get plenty of rest and avoiding smoke and fumes. A non-prescription pain reliever may help with body aches. Your doctor may prescribe an expectorant to help loosen mucus so it can be more easily coughed up or an inhaled bronchodilator medicine to open your airways.

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