| Bronchitis is the inflammation
or obstruction of the breathing tubes "bronchi" that lead to
your lungs. The inflammation results in a buildup of mucus along with symptoms
that include: coughing, fever, pain in the chest and/or back, fatigue, sore
throat, difficulty breathing, and sudden chills and/or shaking. Bronchitis can
be either acute or chronic Acute bronchitis is usually caused by an infection,
which can be bacterial, viral, mycoplasmal, or caused by a combination. It
typically follows an upper respiratory tract infection, such as a cold or influenza
In acute bronchitis, bronchospasm is more often associated with viral than
bacterial infection. Most cases of acute bronchitis are self limiting, with full
recovery in a few weeks. In some cases, however, the condition can lead to pneumonia.
This is more likely to occur in persons who also have a chronic respiratory
disease or other serious health problem. |
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| Acute bronchitis - is most often caused by viruses that
infect the epithelium of the bronchi, resulting in inflammation and increased
secretion of mucus. Cough, a common symptom of acute bronchitis, develops in an
attempt to expel the excess mucus from the lungs. Other common symptoms include
sore throat, runny nose, nasal congestion "coryza", low grade fever,
pleurisy, malaise, and the production of sputum.
Treatment for acute bronchitis is primarily symptomatic. Non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be used to treat fever and sore throat.
Decongestants can be useful in patients with nasal congestion, and expectorants
may be used to loosen mucus and increase expulsion of sputum. Cough suppressants
may be used if the cough interferes with sleep or is bothersome, although
coughing may be useful in expelling sputum from the airways. Even with no
treatment, most cases of acute bronchitis resolve quickly
Chronic bronchitis - isa type of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, is defined by a productive cough that lasts for 3 months or more per
year for at least a 2 year period. Other symptoms can include wheezing and
shortness of breath, especially upon exercise. The cough is normally worse right
after waking up, and the sputum produced may have a yellow or green color and
can also be streaked with blood.
Chronic bronchitis is caused by some type of recurring injury or irritation
to the respiratory epithelium of the person's bronchi, resulting in chronic
inflammation, edema, and increased
production of mucus by the body's goblet cells The airflow both into and out of
the lungs are partly blocked because of the swelling and extra mucus in the
bronchi or due to reversible bronchospasm.
Many cases of chronic bronchitis are caused by smoking
cigarettes or other forms of tobacco where chronic inhalation of irritating
fumes or dust from occupational exposure or air pollution is normally also
causative. About 5% of a given population has chronic bronchitis, and it is
twice as common in women than in men. |
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Chronic bronchitis is treated symptomatically. The inflammation and edema of
the respiratory epithelium may be reduced with inhaled corticosteroids types of
drugs. Wheezing and shortness of breath can be treated by reducing "bronchospasm"
reversible narrowing of smaller bronchi due to constriction of the smooth
muscle, with bronchodilators such as inhaled -Adrenergic agonists "salbutamol"
and inhaled anticholinergics like "ipratropium bromide". Note that
hypoxemia (too little oxygen in the blood) may be treated with supplemental
oxygen. But oxygen supplementation may result in decreased respiratory drive
that may lead to increased blood levels of carbon dioxide and subsequent
respiratory acidosis.
The best way of preventing chronic bronchitis and other forms of COPD
is to avoid smoking cigarettes and other the forms of tobacco. Also take care in
your exposure to chemicals in the air.
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Doctor's Comments about Drugs
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"The person who takes medicine must recover twice, once
from the disease and once from the medicine." William Osler, M.D.
"The cause of most disease is in the poisonous drugs
physicians superstitiously give in order to effect a cure." Charles E.
Page, M.D.
"If all the medicine in the world were thrown into the sea,
it would be bad for the fish and good for humanity."
O.W. Holmes, (Prof. of Medicine Harvard University)
"Every drug increases and complicates the patients
condition." Robert Henderson, M.D.
"In sickness the body is already loaded with impurities. By
taking drug - medicines more impurities are added, thereby the case is further
embarrassed and harder to cure." Elmer Lee, M.D.
"The necessity of teaching mankind not to take drugs and
medicines, is a duty incumbent upon all who know their uncertainty and injurious
effects; and the time is not far distant when the drug system will be
abandoned." Charles Armbruster, M.D.
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to look up possible side effects
of any prescription drugs or medications that you are using.
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