bronchitis
Airway inflammation condition
Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchial tubes, the airways that carry air to the lungs.
It causes coughing, often with mucus, chest discomfort, and shortness of breath.
Acute bronchitis typically follows a cold or respiratory infection and clears within weeks.
Chronic bronchitis, usually from smoking, persists for months and recurs: He developed chronic bronchitis after decades of cigarettes.
Explosive airway clearing
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
- sputumExpelled lung mucus
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
chest tightness · dyspnea · fatigue · chills · fever · sore throat · hoarseness · chest pain
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- expectorantMedication promoting mucus discharge
- mucolyticAgent dissolving viscous secretions
nebulizer · steroids · antitussive · cough suppressant · humidifier · rest · fluids · acetaminophen
Spreading quickly online
- bacterialOf or from germs
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- feverElevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
contagious · antibiotics · recovery · onset · shortness of breath · sore throat · fatigue · malaise
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- smoker's coughChronic hack from tobacco
- long-termLasting extended period
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
recurrent · exacerbation · oxygen therapy · airway obstruction · lung damage · smoking cessation · progressive · flare-up
Respiratory or flight paths
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- mucous membraneMoist tissue lining cavities
- ciliaHairlike cellular projections
Lung airflow assessment
- pulmonologistPhysician treating breathing organs
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
- physical examMedical evaluation of health
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
CT scan · oxygen saturation · medical history · auscultation · differential diagnosis
cough
Explosive airway clearing
mucus · chest tightness · dyspnea · fatigue · chills · fever · sore throat · hoarseness · chest pain · rattling
antibiotics
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
- bronchodilatorMedication widening lung passages
- expectorantMedication promoting mucus discharge
mucolytic · nebulizer · steroids · antitussive · cough suppressant · humidifier · rest · fluids · acetaminophen · ibuprofen
viral
Spreading quickly online
chills · contagious · antibiotics · recovery · onset · shortness of breath · sore throat · fatigue · malaise · incubation
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- smoker's coughChronic hack from tobacco
- long-termLasting extended period
persistent · recurrent · exacerbation · oxygen therapy · airway obstruction · lung damage · smoking cessation · progressive · flare-up · disability
airways
Respiratory or flight paths
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- mucous membraneMoist tissue lining cavities
cilia · epithelium · respiratory tract · chest · thorax
spirometry
Lung airflow assessment
- pulmonologistPhysician treating breathing organs
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
- physical examMedical evaluation of health
blood test · CT scan · oxygen saturation · medical history · auscultation · differential diagnosis
- diseasescancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, influenza, measles
- infectionsviral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia
- Respiratory Problemsasthma, pneumonia, COPD, emphysema, tuberculosis
- bacterial infectionsanthrax, botulism, cholera, diphtheria, lockjaw
- breathing problemsrespiratory arrest, respiratory distress, apnea, hypoxia, asphyxiation
- Chest Conditionspneumonia, asthma, emphysema, lung cancer, pneumothorax
bronchitispneumonia
Infected, inflamed lung tissue
respiratory failure · lung cancer · tuberculosis · COPD · emphysema
- acute bronchitisTemporary lung passage inflammation
- chronic bronchitisLasting respiratory tract inflammation