Question 1

what is chronic bronchitis?

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Type of obstruction: Chronic bronchitis is a type of obstructive lung disease.  It is characterized by cough and sputum production for approximately 100 days out of the year (not necessarily consecutive days).   Usually the patient has shortness of breath and purulent secretions.

Question 2

what causes chronic bronchitis?

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Smoking...: Chronic bronchitis is a form of COPD usually caused by smoking. Smoking cessation is an important part of disease prevention as well as treatment.

Question 3

how common is chronic bronchitis?

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Very common: In children bronchitis is very common. The most common bronchitis in kids is asthma. Other causes are viral and rarely bacterial in children.

Question 4

how is chronic bronchitis treated?

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Prevent & Control: Prevent symptoms and further loss of lung function by getting a flu and pneumonia vaccine.  These significantly reduce your chances of  severe respiratory illness.  2nd, bronchodilators and inhaled steroids can reduce the  shortness of breath and prevent "exacerbations".  Finally, exercise to improve clearance of secretions. And oh yeah, if you smoked, and haven't already done so, stop smoking!

Question 5

how can i manage chronic bronchitis?

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COPD...: Chronic bronchitis is a form of copd. Treatment usually consists of bronchodilator inhalers as well as steroid inhalers. Supplemental oxygen therapy is used if the oxygen level is low enough to warrant it. Other treatments depend on symptoms present. Smoking cessation is necessary. There is no cure but treatment can control symptoms. Pulmonary rehab may be prescribed by your doctor as well.

Question 6

how can i address chronic bronchitis?

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Reduce inflammation: The only way to get rid
1 reduce inflammation
2keep your nasal passages draining
3 eliminate the underlying cause
4reduce the number of flare ups 
you can be prescribed following medicines
1 nasal corticisteroids to reduce inflamation
2saline nasal irrigation
3oral/injectable steroids
4 oral decongestants if not contraindicated
5antibiotics sometimes if bacterial for14da
6 i mmunotherapy
7 surgery.

Question 7

how can you avoid chronic bronchitis?

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Avoid its causes: Almost all chronic bronchitis in western society is caused by smoking. Other causes include long term use of wood stoves without proper ventilation (quite common in the developing world), pollution in urban centers, and certain agricultural dust exposures.  By far, the largest slice of the pie is from cigarette use.  This is the thing over which you have the most control. Just. Don't. Smoke.

Question 8

can i exercise with chronic bronchitis?

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Yes: Exercise may, however, be limited by the severity of your condition and by other things going on with your health.  You should discuss the specifics of this with your doctor.

Question 9

what sort of disease is chronic bronchitis?

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Smokers lung: The official term for lung disease associated with smoking is copd. Chronic obstructive lung disease. There's two different elements to it. One is emphysema where basically your lung anatomy is damaged. The other part of it is chronic bronchitis, characterized by coughing, mucus production for long periods of time. To me, it's a sign your breathing system is hurting. Gotta stop smoking!

Question 10

what cures are available for chronic bronchitis?

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No cure: Just management , stop smoking, breathing treatments, allergy treatments and steroids can be used to help.

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