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Bronchitis
Alternate Names : Inflammation - Bronchi
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Bronchitis Symptoms & Signs
The symptoms of either type of bronchitis include:
- Cough that produces mucus (sputum); if yellow-green in color, you are more likely to have a bacterial infection; occasionally, the sputum is blood streaked, which must be evaluated by a doctor
- Shortness of breath worsened by exertion or mild activity
- Wheezing
- Fatigue
- Fever -- usually low-grade
- Chest discomfort
Even after acute bronchitis has cleared, you may have a dry, nagging cough that lingers for several weeks.
Additional symptoms of chronic bronchitis include:
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- Neuropathy
- Breast Cancer
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
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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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