Acute bronchitis: Everything You Need To Know

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0:00 Introduction
0:24 Symptoms of Acute bronchitis
1:25 Diagnosis of Acute bronchitis
1:54 Treatment for Acute bronchitis

Acute bronchitis, also known as a chest cold, is short-term bronchitis – inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) of the lungs.[2][1] The most common symptom is a cough.[1] Other symptoms include coughing up mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, fever, and chest discomfort.[2] The infection may last from a few to ten days.[2] The cough may persist for several weeks afterward with the total duration of symptoms usually around three weeks.[2][1] Some have symptoms for up to six weeks.[3]

In more than 90% of cases, the cause is a viral infection.[1] These viruses may be spread through the air when people cough or by direct contact.[2] Risk factors include exposure to tobacco smoke, dust, and other air pollution.[2] A small number of cases are due to high levels of air pollution or bacteria such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Bordetella pertussis.[1][9] Diagnosis is typically based on a person's signs and symptom.[4] The color of the sputum does not indicate if the infection is viral or bacterial.[1] Determining the underlying organism is typically not needed.[1] Other causes of similar symptoms include asthma, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, bronchiectasis, and COPD.[1][7] A chest X-ray may be useful to detect pneumonia.[1]

Prevention is by not smoking and avoiding other lung irritants.[5] Frequent hand washing and flu vaccination may also be protective.[5][10] Treatment of acute bronchitis typically involves rest, paracetamol (acetaminophen), and NSAIDs to help with the fever.[3][6] Cough medicine has little support for its use and is not recommended in children less than six years of age.[1][11] Antibiotics should generally not be used.[12] An exception is when acute bronchitis is due to pertussis.[1] Tentative evidence supports honey and pelargonium to help with symptoms.[1]

Acute bronchitis is one of the most common diseases.[3][13] About 5% of adults are affected and about 6% of children have at least one episode a year.[7][8] It occurs more often in the winter.[7] More than 10 million people in the United States visit a doctor each year for this condition with approximately 70% receiving antibiotics, most of which are not needed.[3] There are efforts to decrease the use of antibiotics in acute bronchitis.[13] The primary symptom is cough with sputum that may be purulent. The illness may also cause shortness of breath or wheezing. Upper respiratory tract infections often precede acute bronchitis, with overlapping symptoms including headache, nasal congestion, sore throat. Fever and other systemic symptoms are rare in acute bronchitis; their presence raises suspicion for influenza or pneumonia.[14][15]
Cause

Acute bronchitis can be caused by contagious pathogens, most commonly viruses. Typical viruses include respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus, influenza, and others. Bacteria are uncommon pathogens but may include Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Bordetella pertussis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae.[16]

Damage caused by irritation of the airways leads to inflammation and leads to neutrophils infiltrating the lung tissue.
Mucosal hypersecretion is promoted by a substance released by neutrophils.
Further obstruction to the airways is caused by more goblet cells in the small airways. This is typical of chronic bronchitis.
Although infection is not the reason or cause of chronic bronchitis, it is seen to aid in sustaining the bronchitis.

[srajaltiwari]

Steam Inhalation works for me
I have got an acute bronchitis

[libertystate]

I ve had bronchitis repeatedly gor over three years. No Ive never smoked. I feel it in my left lung.

[edvedder]

Good video. Zithro and doxycycline are both antibiotics and have anti-viral properties.

[argent]

I just got out of the Hospital a day ago. Acute Bronchitis.... I even got Antibiotics.... but my sputum was white and clear like water.... with lots of bubble. Upon arrival my oxygen levels were less that 85 but after treatment and now, right now.... 95 and my pulse 58. If I increased the breathing speed, I can bring it to 97 - 98

[afsharkhan]

Can acute bronchitis stay two or three month with treatment

[BeebinCuchye-wsxj]

😢😢nice so I have this diseas😂😂😂 so glade . .

[yozjrhi]

Quick question, so can the person with cant be living in the same household with thr person going thru chemotherapy..? Thank you s, hope to hear from you , soon 671

[Mangled_boba]

I have acute bronchitis ND I have to use a inhaler
P.S inhalers are the worst

[keenanwolf]

My doctor is giving me 2 injections for four days and he saying it aint my vape i got it from Someone should i get worried

[shivbhaktsanatani]

My doctor give antibiotic for acute bronchitis always.

[swxy_so]

Ive had 6 hours of sleep in the last 2 days because i cant sleep normaly, even if i do fall asleep it is for 1.5 hours max