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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 organ does bronchitis affect?
Bronchitis is inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi, the airways that carry airflow from the trachea into the lungs. Bronchitis can be classified into two categories, acute and chronic, each of which has unique etiologies, pathologies, and therapies.
Acute bronchitis is characterized by the development of a cough, with or without the production of sputum, mucus that is expectorated (coughed up) from the respiratory tract. Acute bronchitis often occurs during the course of an acute viral illness such as the common cold or influenza. Viruses cause about 90% of cases of acute bronchitis while bacteria account for less than 10%.[1]
Chronic bronchitis, a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is characterized by the presence of a productive cough that lasts for 3 months or more per year for at least 2 years. Chronic bronchitis most often develops due to recurrent injury to the airways caused by inhaled irritants. Cigarette smoking is the most common cause, followed by air pollution and occupational exposure to irritants, and cold air.
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What happens when you breathe in really cold air?
One of the respiratory purposes of the mouth is to warm and moisten the air for the lungs to draw the oxygen out of it. That's the reason why even when it is very cold outside, you can see your breath, because the warm moisture is "frozen" (basically).
Is there a side effect to using breath right strips daily?
I've been using them for 4 nights. So far its pretty good. I can't stand my Cpap face mask, so I tried them. Sleep pretty well BUT I wake up with head aches.
Can you join military with acute bronchitis?
Yeah you can, but your recruiter will probably delay your enlistment until you recover. Believe me...you DON'T want to go to basic with bronchitis.
Why does a child keep getting pinworms when they are treated each time by prescription?
During infection, the pinworms lay many eggs which can get on clothes, bedding, and other surfaces in the house. These eggs remain infectious (meaning they are live eggs that can infect you) for up to two weeks. So you have to make sure to disinfect or throw away the clothing, sheets, and other things that the child has come in contact with or he/she can become sick again.
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Is there a cure for bronchitis?
Unfortunately, there is no cure for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Depending on it's severity, there are some very good treatments for it.
COPD covers several respiratory diseases including, Bronchitis, Emphysema, Chronic Pneumonia, etc. According to the CDC, cigarette smoking is the Number 1 cause of COPD. There are just treatments to manage the symptoms.
The active ingredient in Mymox is a beta-lactam antibiotic used against bacterial infections caused by microorganisms. side effects are: Nausea, vomiting and sometimes rashes.
I was recently diagnosed with rhinitis and was prescribed "verymyst" nasal spray.
What can you feed a dog who has stopped eating due to bronchitis?
I'm presuming your dog has seen the Veterinarian hence how you know it is Bronchitis. If my memory serves me right, when my dog had Bronchitis and would not eat I fed him scrambled egg, grilled chicken with rice and even a omelet It's best to feed your dog light meals. Sometimes it helps to warm the food up slightly in a microwave for a couple of seconds (particularly when feeding tinned food) as the smell of the warm food seems to trigger a dogs saliva glands and results in him/her feeling hungry. Or failing that you can try adding some gravy to his/her food. If your dog is still not eating after 48 hours you will need to go back to your Veterinarian. If your dogs breathing becomes labored or he seems to be coughing or panting or wheezing more, make a appointment at your Veterinarian for that day. Unfortunately sometimes antibiotics will not teat a bronchitis infection on it's own and more intense medication is required such as steroids alongside antibiotics and on a worse case scenario, if there is no improvement it's possible that bronchitis can develop into pneumonia If you're concerned about your dog, please go back to your Veterinarian. At the end of the day you know your dog and you know if something is still not quite right with him. I hope your dogs better soon.
Is bronchitis hereditary and can one be born with bronchitis?
not sure if it is hereditary but yes you can be born with it, it is dangerous in small children and left untreated can cause death
What are other names for bronchitis?
Bronchitis is a really bad cough that is still there after your cold/flu symptoms are gone.
I hope this helped! :) ,Blaize