- Respiratory problems included severe colds, bronchitis, and bouts of pneumonia. (cdc.gov)
- As a child, his mom had suffered frequent bouts of influenza that had turned into pneumonia. (westonaprice.org)
- The homeopath explained to his mom that when someone young or old has frequent bouts of the flu, pneumonia or even colds, that the method of addressing it is to use a particular type of homeopathic remedy called a nosode before the onslaught of an illness. (westonaprice.org)
- Her habit led to bouts of bronchitis and pneumonia, and for two decades doctors urged her to give up cigarettes. (spiked-online.com)
- It is a common practice to treat infectious diseases of the lower respiratory tract, such as bronchitis and pneumonia using antibiotics. (ahefv.com)
- I had a bad bout of bronchitis in February and finally went in to see if I could possibly have pneumonia. (cancer.org)
- Three years ago an untreated bout of bronchitis turned into pneumonia, and I found myself writhing in agony on my couch for days. (theslanket.com)
- I got MRSA in the hospital, then had a bout of bronchitis that progressed to pneumonia and a terrible sinus infection. (trihealth.com)
- Silverman has said the ailing mayor suffered a bout of pneumonia followed by bronchitis and is also "extremely emotionally distraught. (westernjournal.com)
- I come to the subject of RSV as someone who had pneumonia as a two month old baby in the late 1950's followed by regular bouts of bronchitis which left a periodic wheeze - this then developed into asthma which is controlled by inhalers. (politicshome.com)
- Bronchitis can be acute or chronic. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Acute bronchitis usually clears up, but chronic bronchitis is persistent and never completely goes away. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- The symptoms of chronic bronchitis can flare up regularly. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Chronic bronchitis has similar symptoms to acute bronchitis, but it is an ongoing illness. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- One definition states that a person has chronic bronchitis if they have a daily, productive cough for at least 3 months of the year, 2 or more years in a row. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) note that a person who develops emphysema alongside chronic bronchitis will receive a diagnosis of COPD. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Chronic bronchitis is defined as a cough that occurs every day with sputum production that lasts for at least 3 months, 2 years in a row. (medicinenet.com)
- Recurrent incidences of acute bronchitis are the first steps that can lead to developing chronic bronchitis, according to some doctors and researchers. (medicinenet.com)
- What is chronic bronchitis? (medicinenet.com)
- This definition was developed to help select uniform patient populations for research purposes, for example, to study medication therapies for the treatment of chronic bronchitis. (medicinenet.com)
- With long-standing inflammation, as can be seen in chronic bronchitis, this muscular spasm and inflammation result in a fixed, nonreversible narrowing of the airway, and the condition is termed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ). (medicinenet.com)
- Some NIH investigators consider chronic bronchitis a type of COPD . (medicinenet.com)
- COPD also includes the entities of emphysema , chronic bronchitis, and chronic asthma . (medicinenet.com)
- In the case of chronic bronchitis, fixed airway obstruction, airway inflammation, and retained secretions can result in a mismatch of blood flow and airflow in the lungs . (medicinenet.com)
- Although people of any age can develop chronic bronchitis, the majority of people diagnosed with the disease are 45 years of age or older. (medicinenet.com)
- What are the causes of chronic bronchitis? (medicinenet.com)
- There are many causes of chronic bronchitis, but the main cause is cigarette smoke. (medicinenet.com)
- Statistics from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest that about 49% of smokers develop chronic bronchitis and 24% develop emphysema / COPD . (medicinenet.com)
- Many other inhaled irritants (for example, smog, industrial pollutants, and solvents) can also result in chronic bronchitis. (medicinenet.com)
- Viral and bacterial infections that result in acute bronchitis may lead to chronic bronchitis if people have repeated bouts with infectious agents. (medicinenet.com)
- Chronic bronchitis, a more serious condition, is a constant irritation or inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, often due to smoking. (mayoclinic.org)
- However, if you have repeated bouts of bronchitis, you may have chronic bronchitis, which requires medical attention. (mayoclinic.org)
- Chronic bronchitis is one of the conditions included in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (mayoclinic.org)
- Chronic bronchitis is defined as a productive cough that lasts at least three months, with recurring bouts occurring for at least two consecutive years. (mayoclinic.org)
- If you have chronic bronchitis, you're likely to have periods when your cough or other symptoms worsen. (mayoclinic.org)
- At those times, you may have an acute infection on top of chronic bronchitis. (mayoclinic.org)
- The most common cause of chronic bronchitis is cigarette smoking. (mayoclinic.org)
- People who smoke or who live with a smoker are at higher risk of both acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis. (mayoclinic.org)
- It claims that if urban air pollution continues to grow at current rates, the number of premature deaths in China will increase from 218 000 to 850 000 a year, cases of chronic bronchitis from 2 million to 7.4 million and bouts of respiratory symptoms from 6 billion to 22 billion by 2020. (newscientist.com)
- In 11 large Chinese cities looked at in the study-including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Harbin and Chengdu-particulates from coal burning cause more than 50 000 premature deaths and 400 000 cases of chronic bronchitis a year. (newscientist.com)
- Chronic bronchitis is a serious disease in which the bronchi are in a state of constant irritation and inflammation. (ahefv.com)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) describes difficulty breathing due to an airflow obstruction in the lungs in persons with emphysema or chronic bronchitis. (ms.gov)
- There are two different kinds of bronchitis - acute and chronic. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- Chronic bronchitis, however, will not disappear, as it is brought about by things like smoking and other chemical irritants. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- The only way to get rid of chronic bronchitis is to get rid of the substances responsible for the condition, and then to let the bronchioles and lungs heal themselves. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- If you have chronic bronchitis, you should stay away from dairy products , as they will cause additional mucus to form. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- If you have chronic bronchitis and you want to cure it, you will likely need to stop exposing yourself to the source of the irritation. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- But there's strong evidence linking long-term cannabis smoking to worse coughs and more frequent bouts of chronic bronchitis, according to the report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. (apnews.com)
- Patients suffering from bacterial bronchitis can be treated at home by taking various capsules or pills that alleviate the illness symptoms, for example, coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. (ahefv.com)
- Often developing from a cold or other respiratory infection, acute bronchitis is very common. (mayoclinic.org)
- Antibiotics for bronchitis treatment do not help the patient whose lower respiratory tract infection was caused by virus. (ahefv.com)
- Bacterial diseases of the respiratory tract may also occur during pregnancy, including bronchitis. (ahefv.com)
- Acute bronchitis is usually caused by a viral upper respiratory. (msdmanuals.com)
- If you have acute bronchitis, you might have cold symptoms, such as a mild headache or body aches. (mayoclinic.org)
- The homeopath recommended one for Anthony that was specific to his medical history and it halted the sinus infections, frequent bronchitis and lingering low level flu-like symptoms that used to plague Anthony. (westonaprice.org)
- Bronchitis therapy with antibiotics is aimed not only at getting rid of the disease symptoms, but also at killing the bacteria that caused it. (ahefv.com)
- The good news is that for most bouts of acute bronchitis, there are great home remedies for bronchitis out there that you can try that will help your body to heal while relieving your symptoms. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- As part of using natural bronchitis remedies, consider putting cayenne in your food to help ease your symptoms. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- People with bronchitis have swelling and inflammation in their bronchial tubes, the air passages that link the mouth and nose with the lungs. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Bronchitis happens when a virus, bacteria, or irritant particles trigger an inflammation of the bronchial tubes. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Bronchitis is a term that describes inflammation of the bronchial tubes (bronchi and the smaller branches termed bronchioles ) that results in excessive secretions of mucus into the tubes, leading to tissue swelling that can narrow or close off bronchial tubes. (medicinenet.com)
- Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from your lungs. (mayoclinic.org)
- Acute Bronchitis Acute bronchitis is inflammation of the windpipe (trachea) and the airways that branch off the trachea (bronchi) caused by infection. (msdmanuals.com)
- Zithromax is often prescribed to treat various bacterial infections, including bronchitis. (ahefv.com)
- If bronchitis is due to a viral or bacterial infection, it is possible to transmit the infection to another person through droplets when coughing. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- We need it desperately and I'm hoping this will cure the kids of their winter ailments as we've been dealing with bouts of bronchitis with nebulizer & steroid treatments for Kenzie's asthma and recurrent strep throat for our energetic Kyle. (classymommy.com)
- Are you looking for useful and effective natural bronchitis remedies and treatments? (all4naturalhealth.com)
- There is no quick way to cure bronchitis, the patient needs to take antibiotics within several weeks before his health improves. (ahefv.com)
- Before treating bronchitis by means of antibiotics, exclude other health problems and make sure that the disease cause is bacteria. (ahefv.com)
- Acute bronchitis is usually brought about by a virus or bacteria and only lasts about a week, with coughing lasting for a couple of weeks after the illness itself has gone away. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- Your risk of developing bronchitis is greater if you work around certain lung irritants, such as grains or textiles, or are exposed to chemical fumes. (mayoclinic.org)
- Her health failed as she suffered repeated bouts of bronchitis and almost constant chest tightness and stomach pains. (theage.com.au)
- Antibiotics don't kill viruses, so this type of medication isn't useful in most cases of bronchitis. (mayoclinic.org)
- In addition to treating bronchitis with antibiotics, patients are advised to stop smoking or reduce the number of cigarettes smoked per day. (ahefv.com)
- Antibiotics for bronchitis treatment should be used only as directed and at recommended doses, which may depend on the patient's age and the disease severity. (ahefv.com)
- Many different researches have been aimed at studying the antibiotics effect on elderly people suffering from bronchitis. (ahefv.com)
- Efficacy and safety of many antibiotics for bronchitis treatment for adults have been proven. (ahefv.com)
- He had endured several years of declining health, starting with a bout of bronchitis. (cdc.gov)
- Increasingly concerned with the expressive representation of emotions, he addressed the fundamental elements of human experience―birth, love, death―over and over again, exploring them throughout his life, which was filled with unsatisfactory relationships, a hostile public, continued illness, breakdowns and hospitalizations, and a bout in 1918 of the Spanish Flu. (cdc.gov)
- It's a shame that Victoria and Steve's daughter was battling a bout of bronchitis and missed seeing the results of the Easter program she authored and even pre-recorded in anticipation of her pending illness. (thegardenisland.com)
- He said on arrival, doctors immediately confirmed that Theang had bronchitis which required him to take medicine regularly. (phnompenhpost.com)
- While it usually doesn t last long, bronchitis can be painful and make you feel awful, so it s a good idea to look for a remedy for your bronchitis to help you heal as quickly as possible. (all4naturalhealth.com)
- Splashed all over the Internet on Oct. 27, as his wife lay in a hospital bed with a heavily publicized bout of bronchitis, the scandalous shots seemed to represent a whole new low for the notorious bad boy, except for one thing: They weren't real. (starmagazine.com)
- Prominent tycoon Kith Theang, who is being detained at the capital's Police Judiciare prison after nearly 50kg of drugs were found at the Rock Entertainment Centre he owns, has been sent to the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital after suffering a bout of bronchitis. (phnompenhpost.com)
- The prison checked and sent him to the hospital and the doctors confirmed it was bronchitis," Savna said. (phnompenhpost.com)
- On a Friday morning in early May of 2004, my sister, Meg, went to her doctor with what she thought was just another bout of bronchitis. (lung.org)
- If to use too low or high dose of antibiotic to treat bronchitis, then the drug may work not so well. (ahefv.com)