{"id":3818,"date":"2017-03-09T12:30:17","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T17:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/?p=3818"},"modified":"2017-03-08T10:49:13","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T15:49:13","slug":"signs-symptoms-and-treatments-of-bronchitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/signs-symptoms-and-treatments-of-bronchitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs, Symptoms, and Treatments of Bronchitis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is Bronchitis?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two types of bronchitis: Acute and chronic. Both happen when the bronchial tubes, or the tubes that transport air to the lungs, are inflamed. Symptoms include: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trouble breathing <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coughing <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overproduction of mucus <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mild fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortness of breath or wheezing (Most common in people with asthma)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acute bronchitis is the most common type of bronchitis, caused by a virus, and normally, lasts up to a week. Acute bronchitis mostly forms after having the flu or a cold or experiencing flu and cold like symptoms. Though uncomfortable, acute bronchitis is often harmless, and goes away on its own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic bronchitis includes the same exact symptoms, but lasts for three months or longer. Most often, chronic bronchitis is caused by air pollution, which often includes cigarette smoke. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Treat and Prevent Bronchitis.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acute bronchitis does not require much medication. Antibiotics do not work on bronchitis because it is a viral infection. For most people, getting better is just a matter of waiting it out. But, there are ways to help lessen the symptoms, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drinking fluids and resting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using over-the counter medications such as cough and mucus suppressants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a humidifier <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a prescribed inhaler (if you have asthma) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking aspirin (if you experience mild fever) \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When sick, it is important to avoid pollutants such as cigarette smoke. Smoking with acute bronchitis often leads to chronic bronchitis. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a chronic illness (especially heart or lung diseases, including asthma), your cough lasts for over a week, or you are experiencing chest pain, high fever, a mild fever for up to three days, chills, or blood when you cough, contact or visit your doctor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid spreading and contracting bronchitis, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly throughout the day and avoid touching your face, especially around the mouth and eyes. Getting vaccinated against the flu also greatly diminishes the chances of contracting bronchitis. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What to do When Your Cough Persist\/ Other Coughing Illnesses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your cough persists, then it may be a sign of chronic bronchitis. It is imperative that you visit a doctor if your cough continues for over a week. Often, self diagnoses are wrong, and bronchitis is often mistaken for allergies, asthma, or pneumonia. The main difference between bronchitis and pneumonia is that pneumonia has stronger symptoms and can become severe. To learn more about pneumonia, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/healthy-living\/pneumonia-causes-symptoms-and-prevention\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visit our article here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Bronchitis? There are two types of bronchitis: Acute and chronic. Both happen when the bronchial tubes, or the tubes that transport air to the lungs, are inflamed. Symptoms include: Trouble breathing Coughing Overproduction of mucus Mild fever Shortness of breath or wheezing (Most common in people with asthma) Acute bronchitis is the most [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5798,"featured_media":3819,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthy-living"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Signs, Symptoms, and Treatments of Bronchitis - New York for Seniors<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/signs-symptoms-and-treatments-of-bronchitis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Signs, Symptoms, and Treatments of Bronchitis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What is Bronchitis? 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