Acute Bronchitis
Acute Bronchitis
What is Acute Bronchitis?
- Is a chest cold where there is short-term inflammation of the airways in the lungs
- Persistent cough and phlegm production
- Affects people of all ages
Acute Bronchitis May Cause
- Persistent cough
- Phlegm
Causes
- Virus or bacteria
- Usually caused by the same viruses that cause the common cold or flu
- It is spread through air and physical contact
Risk Factors
- Smoking and existing lung disease
- Contact with dust, chemical fumes and vapors
- Air pollution, infections and allergies can worsen the symptoms
Treatment
- Plenty of rest
- Lots of fluid
- Stop smoking
- Cough medicines that are mucolytic in nature dissolve the phlegm making it easy to cough up the phlegm.
Best to consult your doctors for appropriate treatment
