Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi. When the walls of your bronchi are swollen and filled with mucus, airflow in and out of your lungs is partly blocked.
There are two kinds of bronchitis:
Acute bronchitis: bronchitis that makes your sick for a while, then goes away
Chronic bronchitis: bronchitis that doesn't go away
Bronchodilators | Corticosteroids | Antibiotics | Oxygen | Flu & pneumonia shots are all part of the treatment for COPD.
Bronchitis and Emphysema are part of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), so you will also find information about both diseases under that category.
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