Bronchitis

In today's life many of us having that breathing problem with some cold and cough,,me also suffering from that as i am staying in Bangalore,here the weather changes so fast.... i went to doctors and they are saying that u have asthma.

Today i reveal u the fact that its not asthma its bronchitis. Bronchitis is an inflammation or swelling of the bronchi. Bronchi are the passageways that move air into the lungs. If you look at a picture of the anatomy of a lung (below) the bronchi are what look like upside down broccoli stalks. When these passageways are swollen and inflamed, it makes getting air into the lungs difficult and can cause difficulty breathing. Bronchitis is always associated with a cough that produces mucus. There are two types of bronchitis: acute and chronic

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Acute bronchitis happens after being sick with a virus or cold. The illness will start in the nose and travel to the throat and eventually land in the lungs in the form of bronchitis. People can feel very sick with bronchitis, but it usually is not serious and they eventually return to their normal health.

Chronic bronchitis is a long-term illness. It is diagnosed in individuals who have a productive cough (a cough with mucus) for more than three months. This form of bronchitis is often found in people who have smoked and have COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). It is the more serious bronchitis that can lead to lifelong oxygen use.

symptoms of Bronchitis

Both acute and chronic bronchitis have many of the same symptoms, but there are also some differences. The primary symptom for all forms of bronchitis is a cough that produces mucus, known as a productive cough. This cough can also cause some shortness of breath or wheezing, which is a tightening of the lungs when coughing.

Acute bronchitis

Acute bronchitis is a shorter illness that commonly follows a cold or viral infection, such as the flu. It consists of a cough with mucus, chest discomfort or soreness, fever and sometimes shortness of breath. Acute bronchitis usually lasts a few days or weeks.

Chronic bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis is a serious, ongoing illness characterized by a persistent, mucus-producing cough that lasts longer than three months. People with chronic bronchitis have varying degrees of breathing difficulties and symptoms may get better and worse during different parts of the year. If chronic bronchitis occurs with emphysema, it may become chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)