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Forms and Types of Bronchitis

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Forms and Types of Bronchitis

Bronchitis is a common respiratorydisease, bronchitis can also be
disease that involves inflammation andcategorized into infectious and
often infection of the bronchial mucosalnon-infectious bronchitis.
membranes. The symptoms generated byNon-infectious bronchitis is generally
bronchitis vary according to the causesthe result of prolonged exposure to
and the seriousness of the disease.chemicals, cigarette smoke and
Judging by the intensity and thepollutants. Allergens (pollen, dust
duration of the disease, bronchitis canparticles) are also triggers of
be either acute or chronic.non-infectious bronchitis, causing the
Acute bronchitis has a rapid onset anddisease to reoccur on a regular time
generates intense symptoms. However,basis. Infectious bronchitis involves
most people with acute bronchitisinfection with microorganisms and its
respond well to specific treatments andgenerated symptoms are usually more
are usually recovered quickly andintense. Common infectious agents
permanently, with minimal risks ofresponsible for causing this type of
relapse. Acute bronchitis is very commonbronchitis are bacteria, viruses,
among children and thus it is alsomycoplasmas and fungal organisms.
commonly referred to as "childhoodAcute bronchitis is often associated
bronchitis". This type of bronchitis maywith bacterial or viral infections. The
last from a few days to 2-3 weeks. Acutedisease is commonly acquired in the flu
bronchitis is highly treatable and itseasons and it generates symptoms such
rarely leads to complications. However,as: dry or low-productive cough, chills,
in the absence of medical treatment,low or moderate fever, sore throat,
acute bronchitis may eventually becomechest discomfort and pain, wheezing and
chronic, or it can further lead todifficulty breathing. With appropriate
pulmonary diseases (pneumonia,treatment, the symptoms of acute
emphysema).infectious bronchitis are quickly
Unlike acute bronchitis, chronic formsalleviated and the disease can be
of the disease generate persistent,completely overcome within a couple of
recurrent symptoms. Although theweeks.
clinical manifestations of chronicChronic bronchitis is usually the result
bronchitis are less intense, this typeof mistreated or untreated previous
of disease is very difficult to treat.respiratory diseases. This type of
Even if patients with chronic bronchitisbronchitis often occurs when the
respond well to specific medicalbronchial mucosal membranes become
treatments, they often experienceinflamed and infected multiple times
relapse after completing theirover a short period of time. Chronic
prescribed course of medications.bronchitis is usually the consequence of
Chronic bronchitis can last for aroundexposure to both infectious and
three months, regularly reoccurring onnon-infectious agents. The occurrence
the period of two years or even more.and the progression of chronic
Chronic bronchitis often involves thebronchitis are strongly influenced by
lungs, and it can lead to serioussmoking, which augments the symptoms of
pulmonary diseases. In fact, chronicthe disease and slows down the healing
bronchitis is one of the most commonlyof the respiratory tissues and organs.
diagnosed types of chronic obstructiveChronic bronchitis generates symptoms
pulmonary disease (COPD). Chronicsuch as highly productive cough,
bronchitis has a very high incidence inpronounced difficulty in breathing,
smokers and it is also known as "theshallow breathing, wheezing, chest
smokers' disease".discomfort and pain.
According to the triggers of the



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