| Bronchitis is an inflammation or infection of the | | | | The more common signs and symptoms of an upper |
| lung’s airways, or bronchial tubes sometimes called | | | | respiratory infection include a constant hacking cough. |
| the bronchi. Bronchitis, can be classified based on | | | | The coughing is an effort by the body to remove and |
| length of time someone has symptoms as either acute | | | | clear yellow or green mucus that's clogging |
| or chronic. Chronic bronchitis is longer term and is | | | | passageways |
| closely associated with cigarette smoking. The | | | | Chronic bronchitis is often associated with the yellow |
| smokers cough is symptomatic of chrnic bronchitis. | | | | or green mucus that's coughed up a by the person |
| This is not to say however that chronic bronchitis is | | | | with bronchitis. This is an indication an infection, |
| only caused by smoking, only that this is a common | | | | because as the air passages become more inflamed, |
| ailment of many smokers. | | | | mucus is produced to fight off the infection. |
| Chronic bronchitis is typically caused by exposure to | | | | Other common signs and symptoms of an upper |
| smoke or other air pollutants. Those pollutants may | | | | respiratory infection, such as bronchitis may include... |
| include many environmental odors such as those | | | | Wheezing |
| caused from chemicals and product fumes. It's | | | | Difficulty Breathing |
| important to realize that bronchitis is an inflammation or | | | | Congestion |
| infection that has a beginning. | | | | A Tight Feeling around the Chest |
| That beginning, at least for chronic bronchitis sufferers, | | | | Wheezing sounds a lot like a whistling sound when |
| is being around odors and fumes, dust exposure, our | | | | breathing. It has sometimes been characterized as if |
| primary and secondhand smoke. While acute bronchitis | | | | there was an air leak when someone with this |
| is more short-term and typical in many people with | | | | condition is breathing. Although not typically dangerous, |
| influenza or other viral infections chronic bronchitis can | | | | wheezing is definitely a symptom of a respiratory |
| go on for months, and sometimes years. | | | | infection. |
| Recent research has suggested that acid reflux | | | | A visit to your medical doctor is appropriate, if only to |
| disease may also cause or aggravate an already | | | | obtain relief from the coughing. This is important |
| compromised bronchial system. Stomach acid, moving | | | | because as the coughing becomes more violent, it |
| up through the esophagus has been associated with | | | | becomes increasingly more likely to cause additional |
| chronic bronchitis by the Mayo Clinic | | | | problems like a pulled chest muscle. |