ACUTE BRONCHITIS

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ACUTE BRONCHITIS

Acute bronchitis

Inflammation of the aerial routes from the trachea, affecting to this, bronchi and bronchioles.

It affects to both sexes without etaria predilection.

Prognosis

It is possible to be cured in 1 week with treatment.

The cases with complications usually are cured in 2 weeks with medication.

Complications

Pulmonary bacterial infection (diverse types of pulmonía).

Chronic bronchitis due to repeated episodes of acute bronchitis.

Diagnosis and treatment

Diagnosis

File and physical examination by a doctor.

Analysis of blood to detect other infections and cultures of the mucosities and the blood to identify the causal agent.

X-rayses of the chest (only if there are complications).

General measures

If he is smoker, it does not smoke during the disease.

The tobacco delays the treatment and favors the complications.

Increase the air humidity.

Dúchese frequently with hot water.

Have a fresh water vaporizer next to the bed.

Medication

With slight annoyances, it can use:

Paracetamol or salicílico acetil acid to lower the fever.

Medicines without prescription against the cough, only when the cough is not productive (without esputos).

To stop the cough completely can be dangerous; it would suspend the excess of mucosity and the irritating ones in the bronchial conduits, which could produce one pulmonía and reduction of the oxygen interchange in the lungs.

His doctor can prescribe to him:

Antibiotics to fight the infections by bacteria.

Expectorantes to lighten the mucosity and to be able to eliminate easily it by the cough.

Medicines against the cough.

Activity

Keep bed until it lowers the fever.

Later, it returns gradually to its normal activities.

Diet

There is no special diet.

Drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of liquid to the day to cause mucous secretions and to be able to eliminate them by the cough with comfort.

Warn its doctor if:

It happens the following thing during the disease:

High fever and chills.

Pain in the chest.

Esputos thick or stained of blood.

Difficulty to even breathe in rest.

Vomits.

Causes

Infection caused by one of many virus respiratory.

Most of the cases of acute bronchitis the nose and the throat begin with a catarrhal virus in that extends to the aerial routes.

Often it appears a secondary bacterial infection.

Also air can take place when breathing that contains irritating substances like chemical emanations (ammoniac), acid emanations, dust or smoke.

Signs and symptoms

Cough that, in the beginning, does not produce mucosity (more ahead if ').

Something of fever (in general, not more of 37,5º).

Slight urente pain in the chest or sensation of pressure in the breastbone.

Sibilancias (whistles) or annoyances respìratorias (sometimes).

Factors of risk

Pulmonary affection obstructiva chronicle (EPOC).

Tabaquismo.

Cold and humid weather.

Bad feeding.

Recent disease that has reduced the resistance.

Prevention

Avoid the contact with people who have acute bronchitis.

Avoid the irritating or toxic exhibition to hmos or steam.

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