Sometimes acute respiratory infections caused by viruses or bacteria do not end with catarrhal cure. Infection can lead to inflammation of the bronchial tree, the development of bronchitis. Usually bronchitis begins with a dry cough, heat, fatigue, headaches. A few days later, bronchial cough becomes viscous, when coughing sputum may appear. Bronchitis, which occurs without complications, is cured for one to three weeks, according to an Internet publication for girls and women aged 14-35 who have been diagnosed with Pannochka. net Treatment of bronchitis is carried out most often at home, sometimes even without the use of antibiotics. Effective use of bronchitis non-drug ways of cough treatment, inhalation and rubbing. Obligatory in the treatment of bronchitis is an abundant warm drink and bed rest.

Traditionally, bronchitis is not considered life threatening, but requires careful observation of all prescriptions of a pulmonologist and lifestyle changes. Smokers in the period of bronchitis should reduce the number of cigarettes smoked, otherwise, bronchitis may pass into the form of a chronic disease. Most often chronic bronchitis occurs in heavy smokers and people working in rooms with gassed or dusty air. Therefore, the air in the room where the diseased bronchitis, should be moistened.

Chronic bronchitis becomes if the cough does not pass for 3 months a year and at least two years. Today, chronic bronchitis is a fairly common disease that affects up to 20% of the population, which is associated with an unfavorable ecology and the number of smokers.

In the event that bronchitis is left untreated, the disease can progress and lead to obstructive pulmonary disease, which gives rise to various complications: respiratory failure, emphysema and other diseases of the upper respiratory tract.

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