What is bronchitis?!
Question: A good friend of mine just got it and I want to know more about what exactly it is.
Answers: A good friend of mine just got it and I want to know more about what exactly it is.
Bronchitis is an acute or chronic inflammation of the membrane lining of the bronchial tubes, caused by respiratory infection or exposure to bronchial irritants, as cigarette smoke.
A viral or bacterial inflammation of the bronchial tubes causing coughing and discharge.
it's like ashma, but only worst. It clogs up your throat, your air passges..it can even get worst to the point that ur on a machine to breath. I had it when I was a child..no worries, it'll eventually go away, but sometimes it doesn't....
it can be caused by all sorts of stuff to
Ashma
Smokes
pollution
viruses...so yup
acute inflammation of the bronchial passages, go to the source below and find out more
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the main air passages (bronchi) to your lungs. It causes a cough, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Coughing often brings up yellow or greenish mucus. Usually caused by a virus
The bronchial tubes are the tubes that branch into the lungs. When these tubes become irritated, inflammed or infected they cause Bronchitis.
The infection can either be viral or bacterial and often comes on after a cold.
Docs most oftenly prescribe antibiotics and sometimes cough medicines.
The person may have a low-grade fever (100) and they will have a deep cough. This cough is necessary to clear the tubes of the excess mucos.
While the infection usually clears up in 7-10 days (or sooner), the cough can last for up to a few weeks.
a viral or bacterial infection of the large air tubes in the lungs.
itis means inflammation. It is inflammation of the bronchials in the lungs