Bronchitis is a respiratory infection that is either acute or chronic. Acute bronchitis typically lasts only several days. It is usually caused by a viral infection, reports the University of Maryland Medical Center. Exposure to cigarette smoke,...
The airway branches in your lungs are known as bronchioles. When the bronchioles become inflamed due to a viral or bacterial infection, the condition is known as bronchitis. Bronchitis is a breathing condition that causes symptoms such as chest...
Magnesium is a mineral that you require between 310 and 420 milligrams of per day. Many people who have bronchitis are deficient in magnesium. Magnesium is critical to the function of your lungs so if you are deficient, you may experience more...
Bronchitis is an infection that results in excess mucus and inflammation of the airways to the lungs. Bronchitis can be acute, following a cold or infection, or chronic, caused by damage to the bronchial tubes. To diagnose bronchitis, a doctor...
Bronchitis stems from an inflammation of the bronchial tubes that bring air in and out of the lungs. Acute bronchitis can develop from the common cold or other respiratory infections. Chronic bronchitis is far more serious, resulting in constant...
"Bronchitis" is a medical term that describes inflammation of your lungs' principle airways. This condition can be either acute or long-term. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bronchitis was responsible for about 11.7...
Bronchitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the bronchial airways--tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs and assist with breathing. Bronchitis can be acute, coming on suddenly and lasting a relatively short period of time, or...
Bronchitis is an infection of the bronchi, or main lung airways, that leads to inflammation. The National Health Service of the United Kingdom states that anybody may develop this health problem, although the likelihood is greater in certain...
Bronchitis is a condition in which there is an obstruction or inflammation of the bronchial tubes. This condition carries with it an array of symptoms. You physician may prescribe antibiotics to treat bronchitis, but using turmeric as an...
When a nasty cold lingers and carries a respiratory infection to the lungs--that's when bronchitis can set in. Smokers and people who are exposed to smoke increase their risk of having a cold turn into bronchitis. A persistent, hacking cough that...
Bronchitis is a common respiratory health problem that involves inflammation of your main air passages. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that bronchitis was responsible for over 11 million doctor visits in 2006 and 2007....
Products containing zinc can help with symptoms of the common cold, but may also be effective in treating symptoms of bronchitis. Depending on your condition, zinc can be a helpful supplement to help reduce your risk of getting bronchitis and...
Bronchitis is due to inflammation of the airways in the lungs, notes the University of Maryland Medical Center. It occurs in patients of all ages. Acute bronchitis is caused by a virus and causes the buildup of phlegm in the throat, coughing and...
Bronchitis is the inflammation of the bronchial tubes, the small structures that carry air to the lungs. Acute bronchitis is caused by a viral infection and less frequently by bacteria. Chronic bronchitis, a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Bronchitis is a condition where the lining inside the bronchial tubes becomes inflamed. Acute bronchitis is usually caused by a secondary reaction to an infection or cold and generally comes and goes without returning. But when it is chronic, it...
Bronchitis typically develops from the strains of viruses that cause colds and influenza. Bronchitis involves a lingering cough that may develop after you get a cold. It is caused by an inflammation in the lining of your body’s bronchial...
Bacterial bronchitis is a form of bronchitis that occurs in conjunction with viral bronchitis, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It is caused by a bacterial infection in the airways that occurs following a viral respiratory...
Bronchitis occurs when the tubes that transport air to the lungs become inflamed. This typically produces a cough with mucus and sometimes wheezing, chest pain, fever and difficulty catching the breath. Acute bronchitis lasts up to 10 days....
While western medicine includes numerous treatments, therapies and medications that are validated by scientific bases, no scientific studies exist to support the alleged benefits of alternative types of health care following eastern practices....
In asthma caused by bronchitis, or chronic asthmatic bronchitis, the lining of the bronchial tubes are constantly inflamed. According to USA Today Health Encyclopedia, it is now known why some people with asthma go on to develop chronic asthmatic...
If you have bronchitis, you know that hacking cough is one of the worst parts of the illness. And if you have viral bronchitis, you have got to wait out the illness until the virus clears up. A bronchitis cough can give you a headache and keep you...
The bronchial tubes connect the windpipe to the lungs. When that tube becomes inflamed, making it difficult to breath well, the condition is called bronchitis. There are two types of bronchitis: chronic and acute. Chronic bronchitis lasts several...
Bronchitis is the inflammation of the tracheobronchial tree, which includes the trachea, or windpipe, and the bronchial tubes, or the small passageways that lead to the lungs. Acute bronchitis differs from chronic bronchitis in that is begins...
Astragalus membranaceus is the botanical name for astragalus, a medicinal herb that may play a role in reducing the risk of certain health conditions. Although the results of scientific studies are inconclusive regarding the benefits of this...
Bronchitis is a common lung-related condition. The University of Maryland Medical Center states that bronchitis develops when air passages in your lungs become inflamed. There are two types of bronchitis: acute and chronic. Acute and chronic...
Acute bronchitis is a health problem characterized by inflammation of the mucus membranes lining your bronchial tubes. The Children's Hospital Boston states that acute bronchitis is usually a mild condition that may be caused by a virus,...
Bronchitis can be either acute (short term) or chronic. It occurs when the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs becomes inflamed. Acute forms of bronchitis often get better on their own, but chronic bronchitis is a serious medical...
Bronchitis is the acute or chronic inflammation of the air passages that lead to the lungs. While acute bronchitis usually occurs as a consequence of respiratory viral infections, and is commonly seen in the very young and the very old, and in...
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, the air passages to the lungs. Bronchitis is typically caused by a cold or other virus infection that spreads to the respiratory organs of the body. Bronchitis starts in the nose or throat and...
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