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Bronchitis
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the air passages between the nose and the lungs, including the windpipe or trachea and the larger air tubes of the lung that bring air in from the trachea (bronchi), restricting air flow to and from the lungs. Acute, or short term, bronchitis is usually a viral infection, but can also be a bacterial infection and can heal without complications. Chronic, or long term, bronchitis is a sign of serious lung disease that may be slowed, but cannot be cured.
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What is the treatment for bronchitis?
=Antibiotics are normally only prescribed if a bacterium is the cause. If a virus is the problem, the infection will generally go away by itself. Over-the-counter painkillers are used to control the fever symptoms of a viral infection. Children should never take ASA* for a viral infection of the respiratory tract. It can cause Reye's syndrome, which is a rare and lethal inflammation of the brain. Cough medications used are either suppressants (which control the cough) or expectorants (which allow the cough to clear mucus from the airways). Bronchodilators are inhaled medications that help open up the airways. They are usually taken as a "puffer" (metered-dose inhaler) or as a mist used with a mask (nebuliser).=
Which part of the respiratory system is affected from bronchitis?
When you breathe, the air moves from you mouth, down the trachea, then there is a fork called the Bronchi where air either goes into the right or left lung. This tube, the Bronchi, is what gets infected. The suffix -itis means inflammation, and Bronchitis is the inflammation of the Bronchi, hence the name!
What is fibronodular densities?
Fibronodular densities are areas on an x-ray that are sharply defined but look roughly circular. They can be an indication of the person previously having a granulomatous disease.
Can bronchitis show up on a chest xray?
A chest xray can detect some changes seen in asthma - these are not 100 percent specific for asthma, and may be seen in several other conditions.
The most common thing seen is a normal chest xray. The most common abnormal finding is hyperinflation of the lungs. There may be some vague interstitial abnormalities noted as well.
Smoking cigarettes (and exposure to second-hand cigarette smoke) is the main cause of chronic bronchitis. Followed by environmental pollution, some kinds of occupational exposures to chemicals, and various air pollutants (such as sulphur dioxide). The severity of the disease often relates to how much the person was exposed to cigarette smoke/environmental pollution.
It is still possible for people to get bronchitis without any of the risk factors mentioned above.
Acute bronchitis generally follows a viral respiratory infection. At first, it affects your nose, sinuses, and throat and then spreads to the lungs. Sometimes, you may get another (secondary) bacterial infection in the airways.This means that bacteria infect the airways, in addition to the virus.
People at risk for acute bronchitis include:
- Elderly, infants, and young children
- People with heart or lung disease
- Smokers
Chronic bronchitis is a long-term condition. It's also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD for short. (Emphysema is another type of COPD.) As the condition gets worse, you become increasingly short of breath, have difficulty walking or exerting yourself physically, and may need supplemental oxygen on a regular basis.
The following things can make bronchitis worse:
- Air pollution
- Allergies
- Certain occupations (such as coal mining, textile manufacturing, or grain handling)
- Infections
What is the best state to live in when you have respiratory problems?
The Top 10 Best Cities for Asthma Sufferers
1. Orange County, CA
A climate free of extreme heat and cold, with few smokers and low pollen levels helps position Orange County at the top of the asthma comfort list. "California is a great place for asthma sufferers," revealed Sperling. "The mild climate and strict smoking legislation greatly minimize asthma triggers."
2. San Jose, CA
San Jose scores particularly well thanks to a mild climate, strict smoking legislation, and a low asthma mortality rate.
3. Monmouth-Ocean, NJ
Monmouth-Ocean has low pollen levels, low non-ozone pollution levels, andlow asthma prevalence.
4. San Diego, CA
San Diego's climate is one of the best in the country for asthma sufferers, and it scores well with low levels of cigarette smoking and pollen.
5. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission area ranks highly thanks to low asthma prevalence and low levels of pollen and non-ozone pollution. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse has particularly low asthma prevalence and low levels of pollen and non-ozone pollution.
6. Syracuse, NY
Syracuse has particularly low asthma prevalence and low levels of pollen and non-ozone pollution.
7. Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon has low asthma mortality and low levels of pollen and non-ozone pollution.
8. Honolulu, HI
Honolulu scores well with a mild climate and low levels of pollution and pollen.
9. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton has particularly low pollen levels, non-ozone pollution levels, and asthma prevalence.
10. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach scores well thanks to low pollen levels and a good climate.
Source: Sperling's Best Places
Can someone develop a chronic cough from second hand smoke?
It's not just smokers who argue whether second hand smoke is tied to lung cancer, it's anyone who has spent the time to look at the science about second hand smoke and lung cancer. The science just isn't present to support these claims, so if you claim to be non biased to either side, you would look into these scientific case studies and would question what most health organizations are claiming. Would you not question a used car sales man when he tells you the car he's gonna sell you for $50 is worth $30,000?
The Scientific Proof:
The [1]EPA was the only identity to claim second hand smoke as a carcinogen. The CDC, US Surgeon General and Lung Association base their information on the EPA report of 1993. The EPA collected 33 medical studies that studied the affects of non smokers married to smokers and their increases in lung cancer. The EPA's study resulted in a risk factor of less than 3.0 making it scientifically insignificant. The EPA report was also presented in front of district Judge William Osteen who ruled against the EPA report and states that the [2]EPA had "cherry-picked" it's data on the subject. The EPA did cast out 2 of the 33 study cases and ended up going with only 30 of them.
[3]Consumer reports looked into the 33 case studies and stated that of the 33 case studies, 26 showed an increase in lung cancer to those married to smokers, and 6 of them showed a decrease in risk in lung cancer to those married to smokers. Their report about the EPA report concludes "The studies showed that for any given nonsmoker, the lifetime risk of getting lung cancer remains small: 4 to 5 in 1000 ordinarily, and 6 to 7 in 1000 if he or she has been living with a smoking spouse."
Other large case studies such as the [5]World Health Organization (WHO), and the [4]British Medical Journal (BMJ) have done independent studies about the link between second hand smoke and lung cancer. The BMJ study concludes, "The results do not support a causal relation between environmental tobacco smoke and tobacco related mortality, although they do not rule out a small effect." The WHO study also concluded there was no association between ETS and mortality.
After studying the evidence found between second hand smoke and lung cancer from both sides of the debate on the subject, the author of this section has found more studies indicating a link between second hand smoke and lung cancer, although the link seems so small it could easily be debated for years.
Michael R. Fox.
Nuclear scientist and university chemistry professor.
- Of those chemicals present in ETS (Environmental Tobacco Smoke) only a very few can be classified as toxins or carcinogens. Some basic physics, a bit of chemistry and a series of rather simple mathematical calculations reveal that exposure to ETS is hardly a dangerous event. Indeed, the cancer risk of ETS to a non-smoker appears to be roughly equal to the risk of becoming addicted to heroin from eating poppy seed bagels.
About 90% of secondary smoke is composed of water vapor and ordinary air with a minor amount of carbon dioxide. The volume of water vapor of second hand smoke becomes even larger as it quickly disperses into the air,depending upon the humidity factors within a set location indoors or outdoors. Exhaled smoke from a smoker will provide 20% more water vapor to the smoke as it exists the smokers mouth.
4 % is carbon monoxide.
6 % is those supposed 4,000 chemicals to be found in tobacco smoke. Unfortunatley for the smoke free advocates these supposed chemicals are more theorized than actually found.What is found is so small to even call them threats to humans is beyond belief.Nanograms,picograms and femptograms......
(1989 Report of the Surgeon General p. 80).
What are the major symptoms of bronchitis?
The symptoms of Bronchitis are similar to a Severe Asthma attack. The only difference is that bronchitis sounds like wheezing (a lot of wheezing), difficulty breathing, chest pain. high temperature and sometimes a cough or bringing up green or discoloured phelgm.
When you have bronchitis it is a good thing to cough up the phelgm because it helps your throat feel better and the chest pain won't be as bad.
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi and may specifically refer to
- acute bronchitis, caused by viruses or bacteria and lasting several days or weeks
- chronic bronchitis, a persistent, productive cough lasting at least three months in two consecutive years.
How is acute and chronic disease related?
acute disease
1. these least for only short period of time.
2.These do not cause long term bad effects on human
3. For e.g. cold,cough,typhoid,cholera,etc.
Chronic Disease
1. These last for a long time,even as much as a life time.
2. these cause drastic long term effects on human health.
3. For e.g. elephantiasis,cardiarascular diseases,tuberculosis,Diabetes,Arthritis,cancer,etc.
What is the difference between bronchitis and a cold?
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi. Can effect adults and children. Caused by viruses (influenza) mostly, but can be super imposed by bacterial infection also.
Bronchiolitis is an inflammation of the bronchioles. It effects mainly children and caused by RSV (50% of the times) or other viruses. Most commonly during winter and spring months.
Bronchi branch in the lungs and give rise to bronchioles.
What is a hematology lab test NEUT for?
"Neut" is short for neutrophil, the most common type of white blood cells and the one most involved in fighting bacterial infections.
Does amoxicillin cover bronchitis?
Amoxicillin may be able to treat uncomplicated cases of bronchitis, but frequent use and increased bacterial resistance in the population has made this antibiotic less useful today. Especially where the individual has had recurrent bronchitis, it would be necessary to obtain a sputum sample of mucus from the lungs in order to be able to do a culture and sensitivity which allows us to determine the specific antibiotics to which the bacteria are susceptible in your own case.
Can azithromycin prescribed for bronchitis also cure a UTI at the same time?
Most cases of bronchitis are caused by a viral infection. Since antibiotics, such as amoxil, do not affect viral infections, they do not help treat them. Risk factors for bacterial bronchitis include a history of emphysema or chronic bronchitis, an immunocompromised condition (AIDS, on chronic steroids or chemotherapy), or a prior viral illness (such as bronchitis) that gets better and then gets worse acutely.
Does bronchitis always show up on an x ray?
No. A doctor listens for it. Pneumonia shows up on the x ray.
What is the Best thing for chest congestion?
If you are congested, a type of medicine called an expectorant will help loosen the congestion so you can more easily cough it up. Many cough medicine preparations contain expectorant medication. One of the expectorant ingredients that works best for my family is called Guaifenesin. Read the label on the cough medicines and pick one with that as the active ingredient. There are also longer acting tablets with guaifenesin as the active ingredient available also over the counter called Mucinex. Both of these types of medicine have been recommended by many health care professionals during the pandemic.
Your arm doesnt fall asleep that's just a silly way to say it, your arm needs blood to move. just like a few days ago my arm fell asleep cause i slept on it ( 7-5 hours straight) when i woke up my arm felt dead i tried moving my fingers but nothing, i tried moving my arm but i can just carry it along with me, my shoulder holding it up. it eventually "woke up" or i finally could move my fingers but not so easily then after atleast 1- 3 minutes my arm returned to normal. maybe you should try this, sleep on your arm when you wake up your arm should be asleep, if not then you move too much in your sleep, try another option, lay on your arm for atleast 10-20 minutes. if your patient. and get up your arm shouldn't be moving when you try to but yeah answering your question [ cause there isn't no blood circulation into it ] .
Is antibiotics used to cure bronchitis?
is prescribed to treat a bacterial infection. Biaxin is an antibiotic, and yes is good for bronchitis. GOOD BYE ...
We often prescribe Biaxin (the generic name is clarithromycin) for infections such as bronchitis, strep throat, pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections, or tonsillitis.
Hope this helps!
Dr. B.
Does bronchitis cause bad breath?
Yes, it can cause both a bad taste in your mouth as well as bad breath. It may not be the only cause, because foods you ate the evening before can also have an effect. Be sure to brush your teeth well at night before going to bed. An antihistimine at bedtime might also help to reduce the drip.
What causes gurgling in chest?
The presence of fluid and/or mucus, giving characteristic signs when listened with a stethoscope e.g. rales.
What would cause pain to the chest when I swallow?
You need to go to the ER as soon as possible to be sure you are not having a stroke or heart attack. I am not trying to frighten you and it could well be an anxiety attack (they can sure feel like a heart attack.) There could be other reasons for this such as an irritated colon, twisted bowel, etc. Let the specialists in the hospital do their thing.
Yes you can, but as always you need some other points to make the calculation ie HCT(hematocrit) and your RBC(red blood count)
MCV=HCT%*10 / RBC count (millions/mm3)
