Question 1

whats the difference between bronchitis and covid-19?

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Big difference COVID: Bronchitis is usually a viral infection that affects the upper airways causing cough, possibly fever, and sputum production.COVID-19 can cause similar symptoms so it may be difficult to differentiate the two.

Question 2

what is bronchitis?

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Inflammation: Inflammation of the bronchial tubes - usually caused by a virus.  Can be worse and more chronic especially in people who smoke or have smoked.

Question 3

what helps bronchitis?

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A few things: Drink plenty of fluids. Use cough medicine to help break/bring up the mucus. You can suck on cough drops or hard candies to soothe a dry or sore throat.

Question 4

what causes bronchitis ?

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Inflammation: Whether infectious or environmental factors, bronchitis is caused by acute inflammation of the airways that deliver air to your lungs.

Question 5

what are the effects of bronchitis?

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Several: Cough wheezing, shortness of breath.

Question 6

what happens if bronchitis isn't treated?

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You get better: acute bronchitis is viral in cause the majority of the time which means it is self limiting or you get better with time.
this is not a bacterial infection that needs antibiotics. It is frustrating to "do nothing" but wait , however the bodys natural healing properties are the best medicine

Question 7

is bronchitis contagious?

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Yes: Inflammation of the bronchial tubes caused by either viruses or bacteria is contagious.

Question 8

what is chronic bronchitis?

Accepted Answer

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 9

what causes chronic bronchitis?

Accepted Answer

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 10

can you get bronchitis from dust?

Accepted Answer

Yes you can: Dusty environment can cause bronchitis often esp in pts with genetic predisposition for asthma.

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