| Bronchitis is a common respiratory
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| | bronchitis can also be categorized into
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| disease that involves inflammation and
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| | infectious and non-infectious bronchitis.
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| often infection of the bronchial mucosal
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| | Non-infectious bronchitis is generally
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| membranes. The symptoms generated by
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| | the result of prolonged exposure to
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| bronchitis vary according to the causes
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| | chemicals, cigarette smoke and
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| and the seriousness of the disease.
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| | pollutants. Allergens (pollen, dust
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| Judging by the intensity and the duration
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| | particles) are also triggers of
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| of the disease, bronchitis can be either
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| | non-infectious bronchitis, causing the
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| acute or chronic.
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| | disease to reoccur on a regular time
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| Acute bronchitis has a rapid onset and
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| | basis. Infectious bronchitis involves
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| generates intense symptoms. However, most
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| | infection with microorganisms and its
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| people with acute bronchitis respond well
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| | generated symptoms are usually more
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| to specific treatments and are usually
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| | intense. Common infectious agents
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| recovered quickly and permanently, with
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| | responsible for causing this type of
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| minimal risks of relapse. Acute
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| | bronchitis are bacteria, viruses,
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| bronchitis is very common among children
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| | mycoplasmas and fungal organisms.
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| and thus it is also commonly referred to
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| | Acute bronchitis is often associated with
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| as "childhood bronchitis". This type of
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| | bacterial or viral infections. The
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| bronchitis may last from a few days to
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| | disease is commonly acquired in the flu
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| 2-3 weeks. Acute bronchitis is highly
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| | seasons and it generates symptoms such
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| treatable and it rarely leads to
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| | as: dry or low-productive cough, chills,
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| complications. However, in the absence of
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| | low or moderate fever, sore throat, chest
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| medical treatment, acute bronchitis may
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| | discomfort and pain, wheezing and
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| eventually become chronic, or it can
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| | difficulty breathing. With appropriate
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| further lead to pulmonary diseases
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| | treatment, the symptoms of acute
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| (pneumonia, emphysema).
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| | infectious bronchitis are quickly
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| Unlike acute bronchitis, chronic forms of
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| | alleviated and the disease can be
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| the disease generate persistent,
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| | completely overcome within a couple of
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| recurrent symptoms. Although the clinical
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| | weeks.
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| manifestations of chronic bronchitis are
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| | Chronic bronchitis is usually the result
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| less intense, this type of disease is
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| | of mistreated or untreated previous
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| very difficult to treat. Even if patients
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| | respiratory diseases. This type of
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| with chronic bronchitis respond well to
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| | bronchitis often occurs when the
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| specific medical treatments, they often
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| | bronchial mucosal membranes become
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| experience relapse after completing their
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| | inflamed and infected multiple times over
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| prescribed course of medications. Chronic
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| | a short period of time. Chronic
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| bronchitis can last for around three
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| | bronchitis is usually the consequence of
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| months, regularly reoccurring on the
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| | exposure to both infectious and
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| period of two years or even more. Chronic
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| | non-infectious agents. The occurrence and
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| bronchitis often involves the lungs, and
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| | the progression of chronic bronchitis are
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| it can lead to serious pulmonary
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| | strongly influenced by smoking, which
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| diseases. In fact, chronic bronchitis is
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| | augments the symptoms of the disease and
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| one of the most commonly diagnosed types
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| | slows down the healing of the respiratory
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| of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| | tissues and organs. Chronic bronchitis
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| (COPD). Chronic bronchitis has a very
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| | generates symptoms such as highly
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| high incidence in smokers and it is also
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| | productive cough, pronounced difficulty
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| known as "the smokers' disease".
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| | in breathing, shallow breathing,
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| According to the triggers of the disease,
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| | wheezing, chest discomfort and pain.
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