| Bronchitis is a respiratory system disease that is | | | | Shortness of breath can also be found in cases of |
| mostly found in the cold seasons. This is mainly | | | | acute bronchitis because of the narrowing of the |
| because bronchitis is caused by viruses that also give | | | | airways. |
| us the flu or the cold. Bronchitis can also be caused by | | | | The second type of bronchitis, the chronic bronchitis is |
| a bacteria, but this is not a very common bronchitis | | | | a more long lasting disease. It can last up to three |
| case. The bronchial tubes have linings that get inflated | | | | years. Chronic bronchitis is also characterized by |
| when you develop bronchitis. | | | | cough, but a much severe one, unlike in acute |
| This makes it harder from air to travel to the lungs. In | | | | bronchitis. If you suffer from chronic bronchitis, |
| bronchitis, mucus is also produced, which is mainly | | | | problems breathing are also included in the list. Because |
| formed in your airway. So as you can see, bronchitis is | | | | of the gravity of chronic bronchitis, people who suffer |
| a disease that affects your ability to breathe properly. | | | | from it may also have infections in their lungs. This as |
| There are two very well known types of bronchitis: | | | | well will make breathing even much worse. |
| the acute form of bronchitis and chronic bronchitis. In | | | | The most common way to get bronchitis is by |
| people who suffer from asthma, we can find another | | | | contacting a virus. This travels into your bronchi, |
| type of bronchitis, related to asthma. As this is not a | | | | causing infection. Your body will then start to fight the |
| very common case of bronchitis, we shall talk less of | | | | virus that caused bronchitis. As a result, there will be |
| it. The most common form of bronchitis, the acute one | | | | more swelling and the quantity produced will be larger. |
| is a short illness. People usually get acute bronchitis | | | | The most known virus that causes bronchitis is the |
| after they have had either a cold or the flu. The main | | | | sams one that causes the cold. There are also cases |
| characteristic of acute bronchitis is cough together with | | | | when a bacteria is responsible for bronchitis, most likely |
| sputum, colored green. | | | | after viral infections, such as a cold. If you are a |
| Another acute bronchitis symptom is soreness in the | | | | smoker, you are more at risk of developing chronic |
| center of your chest. Fever may also characterize | | | | bronchitis andyou will also recover much slower after |
| acute bronchitis, but it is usually just a mild one. | | | | acute bronchitis. |