A hectic lifestyle makes us ignore our bodies and general well-being and more often than not, we end up with some form of illness or another. One such disease which we will be emphasizing on is bronchitis. Now the actual question that arises is "what is bronchitis?" Bronchitis is an inflammation or swelling of the bronchial tubes, the oxygen passages between the nose and the lungs.
More specifically to put it in simple words, bronchitis is a condition where the outer sides of the bronchial tubes become infected. People with bronchitis have a less ability to breathe in air into their lungs; they also have heavy mucus forming in their respiratory tubes. Bronchitis could be either acute or chronic. Acute bronchitis is temporary and usually improves within a few days if taken care but the coughing might continue for several weeks. Whereas if the person has repeated coughs which lasts for more than weeks and starts to experience distress, this might be the case of chronic bronchitis and this requires medical attention. Now let's look into how bronchitis treatment is exercised and its usefulness.
To detect the disease of bronchitis there are several symptoms which can help one recognize the later. The very common cause of bronchitis is the habit of smoking and other air pollution and the case of acute bronchitis is caused by the same viruses responsible for common cold and flu. The signs of both acute and chronic bronchitis include cough, sputum, and shortness of breath, slight fever, chills and chest discomfort. In the case of acute bronchitis the coughs may continue for several weeks and there are no antibiotics for these viruses. In case of chronic bronchitis the cough may continue for several months. Hence the bronchitis treatment varies accordingly based on the severity or the level of the disease.
The main harm that bronchitis does to a human body is that it stops the breathing of oxygen from the respiratory pipe. The nasal passage is a way for viruses to enter your lungs causing to serious breathing problems. So the nose and sinuses are often associated with many lung disorders. A sinus or nasal passage inflammation may trigger back and cause asthma, breathing problems, bronchitis attacks and other such deadly diseases. And the No. 1 trigger for these kinds of diseases is respiratory allergies.
During bronchitis it usually becomes difficult for one to breathe through oxygen. Tests are not necessary to detect bronchitis as the symptoms of the later will be much evident. The doctor can simple predict bronchitis by using simple medication with the help of stethoscope. The severe nature and the level of bronchitis treatment are further then decided according to the intensity of the situation.
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