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Bronchitis - Summary

 

            
             Bronchitis is the inflammation of the bronchi.
             develop suddenly, following a head cold (acute bronchitis), or it.
             may persist or return regularly for many years, causing.
             progressive degeneration of the bronchi and lungs (chronic.
             bronchitis). Certain people are more susceptible than others;.
             Men are more of a target to bronchitis than women, out numbering.
             them 10 to 1 © © the reasons are unclear. Of course smokers are.
             50 times more likely to get chronic bronchitis than non ©smokers. .
             Acute bronchitis is a bacteria or virus infection, often.
             following a cold smoking. People who have acute bronchitis.
             usually have a mild fever, soreness under breast bone, irritated.
             by coughing. First they have a dry cough then the cough later.
             brings up green and yellow mucus. The cough may persist to 4 to.
             6 weeks. Chronic bronchitis is produced by other chronic.
             problem: sinusitis, smoking, TB, etc. The Bronchi becomes thick,.
             inelastic, and accumulate mucus and pus in lower part of lungs.
             instead of bringing discharges up and out. The result is chronic.
             cough, shortness of breath, sometimes spasm, and frequent.
             infection.
             SYMPTOMS.
             In acute bronchitis, the basic symptoms are a head cold,.
             fever and chills, running nose, aching muscles and possibly back.
             pains. This is soon followed by the obvious persistent cough. .
             At first the cough is dry and racking and eventually becomes.
             phlegmy. The persistent cough is worse at night than during the.
             day, and when the person breathes in smoke and fumes.
             The main symptoms most recognized in chronic bronchitis is,.
             again, a cough, with sputum, often occurring in paroxysms. Other.
             symptoms in chronic bronchitis are dependant on how much, or how.
             little, emphysema is present. This disorder causes the lungs to.
             become overstretched, making the breathing process difficult.
             The chronic bronchitic with no emphysema tends to be.
             overweight and often has a bluish tinge to his or her lips due to.
             lack of oxygen.


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