Karsheara Johnson Bronchitis HCS/245 March 30‚ 2015 Cheryl Meaux Bronchitis Definition Bronchitis is the inflammation of the membrane that lines the air way and bronchial tube that is found in the lungs. This is a disorder that can turn out to be either acute or chronic. Sometimes it can come suddenly due to a cold or can just reoccur out of nowhere for many years. Most men are more of a target for bronchitis than women are. Most Americans that develop acute bronchitis may become ill
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Bronchitis is a respiratory disease in which the mucus membrane in the lungs’ bronchial passages becomes inflamed. As the irritated membrane swells and grows thicker‚ it narrows or shuts off the tiny airways in the lungs‚ resulting in coughing spells that may be accompanied by phlegm and breathlessness. The disease comes in two forms: acute (lasting from one to three weeks) and chronic (lasting at least 3 months of the year for two years in a row). People with asthma may also have asthmatic bronchitis
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Bronchitis bronchitis is an inflammation of the large bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs that is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks. Causes 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‚
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on: BRONCHITIS IN CHILDREN Submitted by: Aleman‚ Benjiedith S. Alquizar‚ Floriza T. Bation‚ Aldin T. Brioso‚ Carmi C. Bragas‚ John Ryan A. Caguan‚ Romeo M. Dumaog‚ Eugeniana P. Lodovice‚ Kristler Saniel‚ Charmaine K. Submitted to: Mr. Ebenezer L. Bangcong 21 February 2009 I. DESCRIPTION OF BRONCHITIS IN CHILDREN Respiratory disorders are among the most common causes of illness and hospitalization in children. Overall‚ respiratory dysfunction in children tends
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convulsion rattling her tiny frame. But she’s been coughing for two weeks now. The flu medication the doctors prescribed is clearly not working. You discount the idea of it being a virus and consider something more serious. Google tells you acute bronchitis can last over a month‚ and your child has all the symptoms—constant coughing‚ shortness of breath‚ loss of appetite. She complains she’s tired all the time. You anxiously consider the possibility of pneumonia—like any worried parent would—but rule
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Bronchitis is an INFLAMMATION of the membrane that lines the air passages‚ or‚ bronchial tubes‚ of the LUNGS and results in the narrowing of these air passages. This disorder may be of either an acute or chronic type. Irritation of mucus-producing glands within the membrane results in the production of excess bronchial secretions. The main symptoms of bronchitis are cough and increased expectoration of sputum‚ with or without associated wheezing and shortness of breath. Acute bronchitis
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A. I am going to talk about bronchitis. This condition is related to chapter 23‚ the respiratory system. B. Bronchitis is an illness related to the respiratory system in which our ability to breath gets affected because of an inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes. Two different stages of the disease can be presented; the acute‚ which is a short-term chest cold‚ or the chronic‚ in which the inflammation persist and remains as a daily chough becoming a more serious condition that
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Acute bronchitis is swelling and inflammation of the bronchial tree. Bronchial tubes play a major role in the respiratory system of your body. The bronchial tree contains tubes that send air into your lungs. As these tubes get infected because of various reasons‚ they swell and create bodily fluid called mucus inside them. Mucus is the liquid that surfaces when you cough. This ultimately makes it difficult for you to breathe. It might also make you wheeze during breathing. Acute bronchitis occurs
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Chronic bronchitis is “a productive cough that lasts at least three months for two consecutive years” (Mayo Clinic Staff‚ 2011). The bronchiole tubes become inflamed and enlarged narrowing the airways which will result in pulmonary hypertension. The air passage way can become blocked because of increased mucus production caused by enlarged mucus glands ("Chronic Bronchitis"‚ n.d.). The cells that help the mucus move out of the body can become damaged reducing the ability to clear mucus from the air
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Is bronchitis contagious? Bronchitis is an ailment that is going to make you cough a lot and pant for breath along with wheezing‚ coughing‚ fatigue and pain in the chest. It is triggered when the lining of the airways in the lungs become irritated. To determine‚ whether or not bronchitis is contagious‚ it is important to understand the types of contagious. Chronic bronchitis: This type of bronchitis happens when the airways get continuously irritated. It may last for months or even years and tend
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