支气管炎

支气管炎 is a condition causing inflammation in the tubes that carry air to and from the lungs, 被称为支气管. 这种病有急性和慢性之分.

支气管炎 begins from a cold or other respiratory infection to acute bronchitis, 又称胸冷. 一般, it recovers within a week to 10 days without enduring effects, 但是咳嗽可以持续数周.

The chronic state of bronchitis is more severe, causing constant irritation or inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, 通常是因为吸烟. People with bronchitis frequently cough up thickened mucus that may be discolored.

The repeated bouts of bronchitis can induce chronic bronchitis that needs medical care. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) includes a state called chronic bronchitis.

了解症状

咳嗽等症状, 乏力, 胸部不适, 呼吸急促（气促）, slight fever and chills are common in both conditions - acute bronchitis or chronic bronchitis. 也, mucus production (sputum) from clear, 白色, 黄灰色或绿色和, 在一些罕见的情况下, 甚至可能出现血纹.

急性支气管炎, cold symptoms like mild headache or body aches may happen that usually recover in about a week, while cough can persist for almost several weeks.

Chronic bronchitis or a productive cough may last for at least three months, and its recurring bouts can happen for about two consecutive years.

有几天了, cough or other symptoms are worsened as you may have an acute infection along with chronic bronchitis.

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Get doctor advice if cough lasts for over three weeks, preventing you from sleeping. And if it is accompanied by fever higher than 100.4 F (38 C), it produces discolored mucus or sometimes blood and causes wheezing or 呼吸急促（气促）.

了解原因

Acute bronchitis occurs from viruses, similar to those that cause colds and flu (influenza) that are not treated with antibiotics. Chronic bronchitis is mainly because of cigarette smoking. The other factors are air pollution, 灰尘, or toxic gases in the environment or workplace contributing to the condition.

认识风险

Factors that raise the risk of bronchitis are:

• Cigarette smokers and those who live with a smoker are at higher risk of acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis.
• People with a weakened immune system, caused due to other acute illnesses, 比如感冒或慢性病. 也, older adults, infants, and young children are more vulnerable to infection.
• You are working in conditions where you have exposure to lung irritants that develop bronchitis like grains or textiles, 或者化学烟雾.
• The recurrence of severe heartburn can aggravate the throat, making you more prone to developing bronchitis.

相关的复杂性

A single occurrence of bronchitis isn't a risk but may lead to pneumonia in some people. Repeated bouts could result in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

预防措施

The following tips can prevent and lessen bronchitis infection:

• Quit cigarette smoke as it raises the risk of chronic bronchitis.
• Get flu vaccinated each year as acute bronchitis many times results from influenza, a virus. You can also consider vaccination that protects against a few kinds of pneumonia.
• Frequent handing washing habit lessens the risk of catching a viral infection.
• If you have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, wearing a face mask at work or when you're exposed to 灰尘 or fumes or travelling or in crowds with help.