Bronchitis: Difference between revisions

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Bronchitis is inflammation of bronchi (Large / Medium-sized airways)
Its main symptom is
- Productive Cough
- Rale
- Ronchi
Bronchitis can become chronic which is named chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Seneg: Alternative Bronchitis with Diarrhea

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 === Clinic ===
-* Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchi,usually begins as an infection in the nose, ears, throat, or sinuses
+* Bronchitis is inflammation of bronchi (Large / Medium-sized airways)
-* Symptoms include coughing up sputum, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
+* Its main symptom is
-* Bronchitis can be acute or chronic.
+** Productive Cough
-** Acute bronchitis usually has a cough that lasts around three weeks, and is also known as a chest cold. In more than 90% of cases the cause is a viral infection. A small number of cases are caused by a bacterial infection such as ''Mycoplasma pneumoniae'' or ''Bordetella pertussis''.
+** [[Respiratory sounds|Rale]]
-** Chronic bronchitis is defined as a productive cough that lasts for three months or more per year for at least two years. Many people with chronic bronchitis also have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
+** Ronchi
+* Bronchitis can become chronic which is named chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
 === Miasms ===