The bronchitis is a Inflammation Bronche S of the Poumon S, which causes the stop of the operation of the lash S of the epithelial cells.

Like so much of other diseases, bronchitis can be acute (short term), or chronic (of long life). Chronic bronchitis is a problem which one usually encounters among smokers, whereas acute bronchitis is in general a viral infection , more rarely Bactérie, sometimes viral secondarily surinfectée by a bacterium.

Symptoms

The symptoms of acute or chronic bronchitis include/understand:
  • producing Cough of Mucosity S (expectoration); the coloring of the expectorants does not have any significance as for the viral or bacterial origin.

  • Mucus sanguinolent (pink, red or color of rust); mucus (to be evaluated by the doctor)
  • Dyspnea, worsened by the effort
  • weak Tiredness
  • Fever
  • badly systematized Pains of Malayan chest

Acute bronchitis

  • usually lasts approximately 10 to 11 days.
  • usually occurs after a cold or an infection

Chronic bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis is a obstructive chronic Broncho-pneumopathie, in which the respiratory tracts are blocked by Mucosité S.

External bonds

Section medical Online refer
  • bronchitis, On Health-Az
  • Acute bronchitis Merck Manual off Diagnosis & Therapy
  • Bronchitis The Merck Manual - Second Home Edition
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease The Merck Manual - Second Home Edition
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease The Merck Manual off Geriatrics
  • Lungs OnLine - Bronchitis -->
  • chronic Bronchitis and emphysema (MPOC): medical care

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