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Bronchitis
Alternate Names : Inflammation - Bronchi
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Call your doctor if
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You are coughing up blood.
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You have a high fever or shaking chills.
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You have a low-grade fever for three or more days.
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You have thick, greenish mucus, especially if it has a bad smell.
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You feel short of breath or have chest pain.
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You have an underlying chronic illness, like heart or lung disease.
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You have a cough most days of the month or you have a frequently recurring cough.
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• Definition
• Bronchitis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Bronchitis Symptoms & Signs
• Bronchitis Prevention
• Bronchitis Diagnosis & Tests
• Bronchitis Treatment
• Bronchitis Prognosis
• Bronchitis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Bronchitis
• Allergies
• Asthma
• Chronic Bronchitis
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Cor Pulmonale
• Emphysema
• Right-Sided Heart Failure
Other Topics
• Cough
• Respiratory
Review Date : 11/10/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma., and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Thomas A. Owens, M.D., Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (5/07/2002).
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