bronchitis

Also known as chest cold, recurrent wheezy bronchitis, chronic bronchitis, acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis, chest infection, CI, acute bronchitis

Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) in the lungs that causes coughing. Bronchitis usually begins as an infection in the nose, ears, throat, or sinuses. The infection then makes its way down to the bronchi. Symptoms include coughing up sputum, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest pain. Bronchitis can be acute or chronic.

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Bronchitis is an inflammation of the large and medium-sized airways in your lungs that typically develops when an infection from your nose, ears, throat, or sinuses spreads downward, causing symptoms like coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest pain. It matters because it can significantly affect your breathing and quality of life, and it can be either acute (temporary) or chronic (long-lasting).

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Key facts

Medical condition (new).name: Bronchitis
Medical condition (new).image: Bronchitis.jpg
Medical condition (new).caption: Figure A shows the location of the lungs and bronchial tubes. Figure B is an enlarged view of a normal bronchial tube. Figure C is an enlarged view of a bronchial tube with bronchitis.
Medical condition (new).field: Infectious disease, pulmonology
Medical condition (new).symptoms: Coughing up mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest discomfort
Medical condition (new).types: Acute, chronic
Medical condition (new).frequency: Acute: ~5% of people a yearChronic: ~5% of people

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Research

46,876 papers

Canine chronic bronchitis.ReviewThe Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 2014Rozanski EDOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2013.09.005
Plastic bronchitis.ReviewThe European respiratory journal · 1996Park JY, Elshami AA, Kang DS et al.DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09030612
Acute bronchitis.ReviewAmerican family physician · 1998Hueston WJ, Mainous AG 3rd
Protracted bacterial bronchitis in children.ReviewTidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke · 2017Øymar K, Mikalsen IB, Crowley SDOI: 10.4045/tidsskr.16.0843
Acute bronchitis.ReviewLippincott's primary care practice · 1998Becker KL, Appling S
Acute Bronchitis.American family physician · 2016
Eosinophilic bronchitis - what is it and why is it important?ReviewClinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2000Brightling CE, Pavord IDDOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.2000.00740.x
Acute bronchitis: Evaluation and management.ReviewThe Nurse practitioner · 2013Blush RR 3rdDOI: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000434092.41971.ad

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Wikidata facts

Image: Respiratory system - Chronic bronchitis -- Smart-Servier.png

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ICPC 2 ID: R78
NCI Thesaurus ID: C2911
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SYMP_0000324
Commons category: Bronchitis
ICD-9-CM: 491.8

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Article

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Contents

Acute bronchitis
Cause
Diagnosis
Treatment
Epidemiology
Chronic bronchitis
Cause
Treatment
Epidemiology
History
Eosinophilic bronchitis
Protracted bacterial bronchitis
Plastic bronchitis
Eosinophilic plastic bronchitis
Aspergillus bronchitis
References
External links

Acute bronchitis usually has a cough that lasts around three weeks, and is also known as a chest cold. In more than 90% of cases, the cause is a viral infection. These viruses may be spread through the air when people cough or by direct contact. A small number of cases are caused by a bacterial infection such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Bordetella pertussis. Risk factors include exposure to tobacco smoke, dust, and other air pollution. Treatment of acute bronchitis typically involves rest, paracetamol (acetaminophen), and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to help with the fever.