Bronchitis is a form of respiratory infection that causes the membrane that surrounds the pipe that we use to swallow to inflate and swell. As this membrane grows thicker it lets less and less air to pass through, until it becomes very difficult for the person to breathe.
Bronchitis comes in two kids: the acute bronchitis and the chronic bronchitis. The acute one is more common because it's usually caused by an infection from a bacteria or virus. Acute bronchitis is often an infection of the upper part of the respiratory system.
Acute bronchitis usually lasts around two months, while the chronic form of it can stay with a person for two years. Chronic bronchitis is recurrent, which means that the patient will have it, get better, and then get it again.
There is also asthmatic bronchitis, which happens to people who have asthma and then get bronchitis because of it. Usually, asthmatic smokers get this type of bronchitis. Smokers in general have a tougher time recovering from bronchitis.
Acute bronchitis has many symptoms, like coughs, fever, chills, and a sore throat. Bronchitis usually comes with difficulty in breathing. Chronic bronchitis has nearly the same set of symptoms as acute bronchitis, the only difference being that the coughing in chronic bronchitis is persistent and produces yellowish or greenish mucus.
Bronchitis can be very damaging, so if you think that you have it, you should go to the doctor immediately. Usually, the doctor can give you something that will help you recover faster. The problem is if the cough is too persistent and if the symptoms have been around for more than a week. If the mucus has a darker color, and if you have another type of lung problem when you develop bronchitis, you should worry.
Bronchitis is simple enough to treat, but this is only if the bronchitis is caught in its early stages.
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