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Clinic and the classification of acute bronchitis

On the etiology of acute bronchitis should be distinguished:

• infectious origin;
  
• viral,
  
• bacterial,
  
• viral and bacterial;
  
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Treatment of acute bronchitis.Prevention of acute bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis - a chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchi, accompanied by a persistent cough with sputum production for at least 3 months per year for 2 years or more, while these symptoms are not associated with any other disease bronchopulmonary system, upper respiratory tract or other organs and systems .

Symptoms of chronic bronchitis

The main subjective manifestations of chronic bronchitis are cough with sputum, weakness, sweating (during exacerbation of the disease and the nature of purulent bronchitis). According to the WHO definition for chronic bronchitis characterized by cough with phlegm at least 3 months per year for 2 years or more.

Diagnosis of chronic bronchitis

Diagnostic criteria of chronic bronchitis are the following:

Treatment of chronic bronchitis

With treatment, more appropriate tactic is aimed primarily at eliminating airway obstruction, the normalization of the functions of external respiration, elimination of hypoxia, the development of measures to prevent further exacerbations and reduce the impact of risk factors.

Prevention of chronic bronchitis

Smoking Cessation