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Here is presented information about bronchitis,
its causes and symptoms.
Bronchitis Information
Bronchitis is the infection that affects the bronchi
or the main airways of lungs, resulting in its inflammation. A common
phenomenon during winters, bronchitis often develops after cold, sore
throat or influenza (flu). Men, women and children all are susceptible
to the ailment. There are two types of bronchitis - acute bronchitis and
chronic bronchitis. While the former is caused by viruses or bacteria
and lasts for several days or weeks, the latter is a persistent,
productive cough that lasts for at least three months, in two
consecutive years. In the following lines, we have listed all the causes
and symptoms of bronchitis.
Causes Of Bronchitis
- Smoking
- Exposure to high levels of second-hand smoke
- Working in a stuffy atmosphere
- Use of drugs
- Weather changes, such as too much pollution, fog or dusty air
- High doze of medicines
- Improper diet
- Unrest
- Stress
- Genetics and heredity reasons
- Improper breathing technique
- Absence of fresh oxygen
- Infections
- Complication of cold or cough
- Allergy
Symptoms Of Bronchitis
- Inflammation in the bronchi
- Wheezing
- Slight fever
- Difficulty in breathing
- Cough
- Hoarseness
- Pain in chest
- Loss of appetite
- Shortness of breath
- Extreme fatigue
- Thick sputum (mucus), which is hard to cough-up
- Headache
- Chills
- Overall malaise
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