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Bronchitis is a really bad cough that is still there after your cold/flu symptoms are gone.
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What happens to people with bronchitis?
Bronchitis is a cold that is in your lungs. You can get from germs. Bronchitis is not usually contagious, so you probably won't get it from other people.
What is the root for Bronchitis?
Either a germ or a virus. There are other forms of bronchitis which are not caused by germs or viruses but from chemicals and industrial exposure such as asbestos, or from keeping birds and suchlike. But they are given different names such as pthisis, ornithosis, psitticosis, asbestosis, and the like. The word 'bronchitis' is used only to describe an infection of the bronchi caused by germs and viruses.
Is bronchitis transmitted through kissing?
Bronchitis is irritation in the lungs. In 85% of the cases, it is caused by smoking or passive smoking. It is inflammation in your bronchi, but it isn't spreadable to other human beings.
What part of speech is bronchitis?
The word bronchitis is a noun. Bronchitis is an inflammation of bronchi in the lungs.
Is bronchitis viral?
Yes it is in fact. Ihope this is helpful to you guys
Can Bronchitis re-occur once treatment is completed?
Yes bronchitis can re-occur once treatment is completed. Many studies have shown that the symptoms of bronchitis can re-occur for many reasons including smoking and exposure to pollution and other irritants.
What is the prognosis for a patient with acute bronchitis?
When treated, acute bronchitis normally resolves in one to two weeks without complications, although a cough may continue for several more weeks. The progression of chronic bronchitis, on the other hand, may be slowed.
What herbs would you use for bronchitis?
Yes oregano has long been hailed as helpful for bronchitis and other respiratory ailments. The ancient Greeks were amongst the first to recognise this.
Is chronic bronchitis the same as bronchiectasis?
Chronic bronchitis is chronic inflammation of the bronchi, often caused by smoking OR other irritants. Bronchiectasis is inflammation of proximal and medium sized bronchi of the small airways and may be caused by chronic bronchitis, but also by many other conditions such as cystic fibrosis. They are sometimes seen together, but not the same thing.
Can metronidazole treat bronchitis?
Metronidazole can it treat Bronchitis
What is the scientific name for Bronchitis?
The scientific name for Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
How does bronchitis affect human body?
what is the treatment for chronic bronchitis
