Bronchitis

Bronchitis's disease overview

What is

bronchitis ? It is a disease that occurs in the lower respiratory tract with the inflammation of the bronchial mucosa. bronchitis is divided into 2 types:

  • Acute bronchitis: usually takes place in a short time, can last a few weeks.
  • Chronic bronchitis: may last monthly or past year, year.

    • Causes of Bronchitis's disease

  • Acute bronchitis: The initial cause of viral infection. These viruses can spread in the air when people cough or through direct contact. In addition, the most acute bronchitis may be due to bacterial superinfection is bacteria, H.influenzae, staphylococcus aureus, bacterial streptococcus ...
  • Chronic bronchitis: The main cause of smoking patients. In addition to inhaling dirt, exposure to polluted air, dust is also considered a risk factor to aggravate bronchitis.

    • Symptoms of Bronchitis's disease

    Common symptoms of bronchitis include:

  • cough, cough with phlegm.

    • persistent cough. wheezing.

  • Difficulty breathing, chest tightness.
  • Fever, fatigue.

    • Transmission route of Bronchitis's diseaseBronchitis

    Is bronchitis contagious ? Healthy people in contact with people with bronchitis are at risk of infection with viruses or bacteria transmitted through air, when patients cough or sneezing or through respiratory fluids such as saliva, sputum from which the disease is easy. Form and cause inflammation.

    People at risk for Bronchitis's disease

    Bronchitis is a common disease. The disease can be seen at any age. The following objects increase the risk of bronchitis:

  • smokers.

    • People who are exposed to polluted air, inhaled poison, dirt or people often work with respiratory stimulants such as woven cotton, smoke study.

    People with weak resistance or people with chronic diseases that cause impaired immune system.

    Age factor: Elderly people are at high risk of infection, so they are more susceptible to disease. Especially should note bronchitis in children. This disease is very often seen in children, at any age. Pollution or weather environments are the factors that create conditions for the disease to arise. The beginning of the disease can be caused by a virus, children with upper respiratory tract infections, flu, colds, cough, runny nose ... are prolonged if not treated early, finish plus weak resistance easy to turn into easy to turn into Bronchitis.

    Prevention of Bronchitis's disease

    For adults:

  • No smoking.
  • Wear a mask when going out.

    • Limit exposure to dust, toxic gas and polluted air sources.

  • Building a habitat without dirt, smoke without cigarette.
  • Clean the indoor air: Use air conditioning, humidifier.

    • For children:

  • Keep children warm, avoid giving children cold.
  • timely and definitive treatment when children have rhinitis, tonsillitis, colds ... to avoid complications.

    • Diagnostic measures for Bronchitis's disease

  • Examination based on clinical signs: cough, cough with phlegm, persistent, lasting, wheezing, chest tightness, fever ... Use the stethoscope to listen to the sound Breathing of patients and detect other abnormal sounds in the lungs.

    • Chest X -ray.

  • Pride test: Determine whether there is a virus infection in phlegm or the appearance of bacteria.
  • Check the lung function assessment: Measuring the amount of air that the lungs can hold and the speed of air pushing out of the lungs.

    • Bronchitis's disease treatments

    Treatment of acute bronchitis:
  • If bronchitis due to bacterial superinfection or prevent the risk of bacterial infection, the doctor may prescribe antibiotics.

    • persistent, prolonged cough causes throat damage to use cough reduction.

  • Combining a number of other drugs: Helps reduce inflammation and allergies.
    • Treatment of chronic bronchitis:
  • Conduct rehabilitation by building appropriate exercise exercises to make breathing easier. P>
    • for children with bronchitis:
  • Only use antibiotics when sure children have bronchitis due to bacterial superinfection.

    • Actively absorbing phlegm for children when coughing has a lot of phlegm, the doctor can add more pills for children and children need to drink plenty of water.

  • Keep the indoor air clean, no dirt and smoke without helping to prevent disease for children.
  • Keep your body warm, avoid children with colds when the weather changes from hot to cold.
  • timely and definitive treatment when children have rhinitis, tonsillitis to prevent complications of bronchitis.

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