What is a chest cold acute bronchitis? Close Swelling of airways in the lungs produce mucus in the lungs and makes you cough. Top of Page. Over-the-Counter Medicine and Children Be careful about giving over-the-counter medicines to children.
Pain relievers: Children younger than 6 months: only give acetaminophen. Children 6 months or older: it is OK to give acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
Cough and cold medicines: Children younger than 4 years old: do not use unless a doctor specifically tells you to. Use of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines in young children can result in serious and potentially life-threatening side effects.
Prevention You can help prevent acute bronchitis by doing your best to stay healthy and keep others healthy, including: Clean your hands. Get recommended vaccines, such as the flu vaccine. Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing. To receive email updates about this page, enter your email address: Email Address. What's this? Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website. Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.
Spirometer A spirometer is a diagnostic device that measures the amount of air you're able to breathe in and out and the time it takes you to exhale completely after you take a deep breath. More Information Chest X-rays. Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic.
Share on: Facebook Twitter. Show references What is bronchitis? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Accessed Jan. Goldman L, et al. Acute bronchitis and tracheitis. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. Philadelphia, Pa. Bronchitis chest cold. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ferri FF. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor Chronic cough. Rochester, Minn. Stoller JK, et al. Management of infection in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
In most cases, bronchitis will clear up by itself within a few weeks without the need for treatment. This type of bronchitis is known as "acute bronchitis". While you are waiting for it to pass, you should drink lots of fluid and get plenty of rest. In some cases, the symptoms of bronchitis can last much longer. If symptoms last for at least three months, it is known as "chronic bronchitis". There is no cure for chronic bronchitis, but there are several medications to help relieve symptoms.
It is also important to avoid smoking and smoky environments, as this can make your symptoms worse. Read more about treating bronchitis. The bronchi are the main airways in your lungs, which branch off on either side of your windpipe trachea.
They lead to smaller and smaller airways inside your lungs, known as bronchioles. The walls of the bronchi produce mucus to trap dust and other particles that could otherwise cause irritation. Most cases of acute bronchitis develop when an infection causes the bronchi to become irritated and inflamed, which causes them to produce more mucus than usual.
Your body tries to shift this extra mucus through coughing. Smoking is the most common cause of chronic bronchitis. Over time, tobacco smoke can cause permanent damage to the bronchi, causing them to become inflamed. Read more about the causes of bronchitis. Pneumonia is the most common complication of bronchitis.
It happens when the infection spreads further into the lungs, causing air sacs inside the lungs to fill up with fluid. Mild pneumonia can usually be treated with antibiotics at home. More severe cases may require admission to hospital. Read more about the treatment of pneumonia. Acute bronchitis is one of the most common types of lung infection, and is one of the top five reasons for GP visits. Acute bronchitis can affect people of all ages, but is most common in younger children under the age of five.
It is more common in winter, and often develops following a cold , sore throat or flu. It is estimated that there are around 2 million people in the UK affected by chronic bronchitis.
Most of these are adults over the age of The main symptom of bronchitis is a hacking cough. It is likely that your cough will bring up thick yellow-grey mucus phlegm , although this does not always happen. Other symptoms of bronchitis are similar to those of other infections, such as the common cold or sinusitis , and may include:.
If you have bronchitis, your cough may last for several weeks after other symptoms have gone. You may also find that the continual coughing makes your chest and stomach muscles sore. Some people may experience shortness of breath or wheezing, due to inflamed airways. However, this is more common with long-term chronic bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis is often known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD.
The symptoms are often worse in the winter, and it is common to have two or more flare-ups a year. A flare-up is when your symptoms are particularly bad. The bronchitis infection can be caused by either a virus or bacteria, although viral bronchitis is much more common.
In most cases, bronchitis is caused by the same viruses that cause the common cold or flu.
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