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what is 'acute bronchitis - inflammation of tubes in lungs '?
Definition for acute bronchitis
Acute bronchitis is characterized by cough and sputum (phlegm) production and symptoms related to the obstruction of the airways by the inflamed airways and the phlegm, such as shortness of breath and wheezing.
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Acute bronchitis is characterized by cough and sputum (phlegm) production and symptoms related to the obstruction of the airways by the inflamed airways and the phlegm, such as shortness of breath and wheezing. Diagnosis is by clinical examination and sometimes microbiological examination of the phlegm. Treatment may be with antibiotics (if a bacterial infection is suspected), bronchodilators (to relieve breathlessness) and other treatments.
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Respiratory Microbial Culture
acute bronchitis and Respiratory Microbial Culture
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acute bronchitis and Chest X-ray
therapeutic procedures for 'acute bronchitis'?
Managing or treating a diseases should always be determined by a patients health care provider. Below is a list of associated therapeutic procedures or medications for acute bronchitis:
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acute bronchitis and Rest
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acute bronchitis and Avoid Smoking
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acute bronchitis and Plenty of Fluids
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Acetaminophen
acute bronchitis and Acetaminophen
Clarithromycin
acute bronchitis and Clarithromycin
Ibuprofen
acute bronchitis and Ibuprofen
Azithromycin
acute bronchitis and Azithromycin
Erythromycin
acute bronchitis and Erythromycin
albuterol
acute bronchitis and albuterol
Tetracycline
acute bronchitis and Tetracycline
Doxycycline
acute bronchitis and Doxycycline
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
acute bronchitis and Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
Oseltamivir
acute bronchitis and Oseltamivir
Zanamivir
acute bronchitis and Zanamivir
robitussin
acute bronchitis and robitussin
albuterol
(a.k.a albuterol, Ventolin)
acute bronchitis and albuterol
amoxicillin
(a.k.a amoxicillin, Amoxil)
acute bronchitis and amoxicillin
amoxicillin-clavulanate
(a.k.a amoxicillin-clavulanate, Augmentin)
acute bronchitis and amoxicillin-clavulanate
ampicillin
(a.k.a ampicillin, Ampicillin Trihydrate)
acute bronchitis and ampicillin
beclomethasone
(a.k.a beclomethasone, Qvar)
acute bronchitis and beclomethasone
cefuroxime
(a.k.a cefuroxime, Ceftin)
acute bronchitis and cefuroxime
clarithromycin
(a.k.a clarithromycin, Biaxin)
acute bronchitis and clarithromycin
codeine-guaifenesin
(a.k.a codeine-guaifenesin, Robitussin-AC)
acute bronchitis and codeine-guaifenesin
dextromethorphan
(a.k.a dextromethorphan, Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide)
acute bronchitis and dextromethorphan
doxycycline
(a.k.a doxycycline, Vibramycin)
acute bronchitis and doxycycline
erythromycin
(a.k.a erythromycin, E-Mycin)
acute bronchitis and erythromycin
flunisolide
(a.k.a flunisolide, AeroBid)
acute bronchitis and flunisolide
fluticasone
(a.k.a fluticasone, Flovent)
acute bronchitis and fluticasone
guaifenesin
(a.k.a guaifenesin, Touro EX)
acute bronchitis and guaifenesin
ipratropium
(a.k.a ipratropium, Atrovent)
acute bronchitis and ipratropium
levofloxacin
(a.k.a levofloxacin, Levaquin , Levaquin Leva-Pak)
acute bronchitis and levofloxacin
metaproterenol
(a.k.a metaproterenol, Alupent)
acute bronchitis and metaproterenol
pirbuterol
(a.k.a pirbuterol, Maxair , Maxair Autohaler)
acute bronchitis and pirbuterol
pseudoephedrine
(a.k.a pseudoephedrine, Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride)
acute bronchitis and pseudoephedrine
sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim
(a.k.a sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim, Bactrim)
acute bronchitis and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim
terbutaline
(a.k.a terbutaline, Brethine)
acute bronchitis and terbutaline
theophylline
(a.k.a theophylline, Theo-Dur)
acute bronchitis and theophylline
triamcinolone inhalation
(a.k.a triamcinolone inhalation, Azmacort)
acute bronchitis and triamcinolone inhalation
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Bronchitis - Acute Bronchitis
If you have a long-term (chronic) respiratory disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute bronchitis may be treated differently.
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/acute-bronchitis-topic-overview
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Acute Bronchitis: Lung and Airway Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Acute bronchitis is more likely to be caused by bacteria in ... In rare cases, Bordetella pertussis infection (whooping cough) may cause acute bronchitis. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec04/ch041/ch041a.html
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Acute bronchitis
Acute bronchitis is one of the most common medical conditions seen in a doctor's ... Your doctor can diagnose acute bronchitis by reviewing your current health ...
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Acute Bronchitis - Topic Overview - Yahoo! Health
There are two types of bronchitis: ... Health Home > Respiratory Health > Acute Bronchitis - Topic Overview ... topic is about acute bronchitis in people who ...
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Acute bronchitis
Acute bronchitis is one of the most common medical conditions seen in a doctor's ... Your doctor can diagnose acute bronchitis by reviewing your current health ...
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Acute bronchitis: Is it contagious? - MayoClinic.com
Acute bronchitis may be contagious if it's caused by a viral infection. ... When acute bronchitis develops as a complication of a chronic disease, it's less ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acute-bronchitis/AN01441
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Acute Bronchitis: Pulmonary Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
Acute bronchitis is frequently a component of a URI caused ... Acute bronchitis in otherwise healthy patients is a major reason that antibiotics are overused. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec05/ch051/ch051a.html
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Acute Bronchitis-Cause
Acute bronchitis is usually caused by a virus. ... Acute bronchitis can also be caused by exposure to smoke, chemicals, or air ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/acute-bronchitis-cause
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Acute Bronchitis - Symptoms - Yahoo! Health
Symptoms of acute bronchitis usually begin 3 to 4 days after an upper ... Most cases of acute bronchitis in otherwise healthy people last only 2 to 3 weeks. ...
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Acute Bronchitis-Symptoms
Symptoms of acute bronchitis usually begin 3 to 4 days after an upper respiratory infection, such ... Most cases of acute bronchitis in otherwise healthy people ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/acute-bronchitis-symptoms
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Acute bronchitis
Acute bronchitis usually appears after a respiratory infection, such as a cold, ... Although acute bronchitis is relatively common, some people are more prone to it ...
http://adam.about.com/care/asthma/asthma_bronchitisacute.html
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Cause of Acute Bronchitis
Acute bronchitis has a sudden onset and usually appears after a respiratory ... If acute bronchitis occurs because of a bacterial infection antibiotics are ...
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Acute Bronchitis-Medications
Most cases of acute bronchitis in otherwise healthy people go away in 2 to 3 weeks. ... Most cases of acute bronchitis are caused by viruses, which are not ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/acute-bronchitis-medications
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Acute Bronchitis - Cause - Yahoo! Health
Acute bronchitis is usually caused by a virus. ... Acute bronchitis can also be caused by exposure to smoke, chemicals, or air ...
http://health.yahoo.com/respiratory-causes/acute-bronchitis-...
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Acute Bronchitis-Prevention
People who smoke or are around others who smoke have more frequent bouts of acute bronchitis. Smoke, including secondhand smoke, reduces the body's ability to remove ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/acute-bronchitis-prevention
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Acute Bronchitis: Pulmonary Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
Acute bronchitis is inflammation of the upper airways, commonly following a URI. ... Acute bronchitis in otherwise healthy patients is a major reason that ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec05/ch051/ch051a.html
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Acute Bronchitis - What Happens - Yahoo! Health
Acute bronchitis is inflammation of the tubes that carry air to the lungs (bronchial tubes) ... Health Home > Respiratory Health > Acute Bronchitis - What Happens ...
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Acute Bronchitis-References
A list of resources for information on acute bronchitis. ... Acute bronchitis. New England Journal of Medicine, 355(20): 2125?2130. ...
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Acute Bronchitis-What Happens
Acute bronchitis is inflammation of the tubes that carry air to the lungs. ... See a picture of acute bronchitis. ... Acute bronchitis that gets worse ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/acute-bronchitis-what-happens
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Antibiotics for acute bronchitis
... for Antibiotics for acute bronchitis. ... antibiotics and acute bronchitis reports that: ... benefits of antibiotics for acute bronchitis are small and must ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/antibiotics-for-acute-bronchitis
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Antibiotics for acute bronchitis - Yahoo! Health
Antibiotics slow or stop the growth of bacteria or kill them. ... Health Home > Respiratory Health > Antibiotics for acute bronchitis ...
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Cause of acute bronchitis
Acute bronchitis has a sudden onset and usually appears after a respiratory ... If acute bronchitis occurs because of a bacterial infection antibiotics are ...
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Acute Bronchitis - When To Call a Doctor - Yahoo! Health
Call or other emergency services immediately if: ... Develop symptoms of acute bronchitis and you have a chronic lung disease such as ...
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Acute Bronchitis-Credits
A list of authors contributing information on acute bronchitis. ... Acute Bronchitis. Font Size. A. A. A. Credits. Author. Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS. Editor ...
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Acute Bronchitis-When To Call a Doctor
Chest pain that is crushing or squeezing with increasing intensity can be the ... Develop symptoms of acute bronchitis and you have a chronic lung disease such as ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/acute-bronchitis-when-to-call-a-doctor
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Acute bronchitis
An inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs (the bronchi) ... Symptoms of Bronchitis - Acute and Chronic Bronchitis Symptoms ...
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Should I take antibiotics for acute bronchitis?
This information will help you understand your choices, whether you share in the decision ... In otherwise healthy people, acute bronchitis poses little risk. ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/should-i-take-antibiotics...
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Acute bronchitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... against recurrent acute bronchitis after oral immunization ... Acute bronchitis - Bronchiolitis - Croup - Pneumonia - Sinusitis - Otitis media - Strep throat ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_bronchitis
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Acute Bronchitis - Medications - Yahoo! Health
Most cases of acute bronchitis in otherwise healthy people go away in 2 to 3 weeks. ... Most cases of acute bronchitis are caused by viruses, which are not ...
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Acute Bronchitis-Other Places To Get Help
... on acute bronchitis. ... Acute Bronchitis. Font Size. A. A. A. Other Places To Get ... Acute Bronchitis Topics. Topic Overview. Health Tools. Cause ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/acute-bronchitis-other-places-to-get-help
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Should I take antibiotics for acute bronchitis? - Yahoo! Health
This information will help you understand your choices, whether you share in the decision ... In otherwise healthy people, acute bronchitis poses little risk. ...
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Acute Bronchitis-Related Information
Information related to the topic of acute bronchitis. ... Acute Bronchitis. Font Size. A. A. A. Related Information. Asthma in Teens and Adults ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/acute-bronchitis-related-information
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Acute Bronchitis-What Increases Your Risk
The following factors increase your risk for acute bronchitis: chronic medical conditions, especially lung (pulmonary) diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/acute-bronchitis-what-increases-your-risk
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Acute Bronchitis-Health Tools
Tools to help you make decisions about actue bronchitis. ... Should I take antibiotics for acute bronchitis? WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/acute-bronchitis-health-tools
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Bronchitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acute bronchitis, caused by viruses or bacteria and lasting several days or weeks ... and smoke, including tobacco smoke, have all been linked to acute bronchitis. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronchitis
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Acute Cough Illness (Acute Bronchitis) Fact Sheet
Acute bronchitis is an acute respiratory infection with a normal chest ... indicated for acute bronchitis. - Meta-analyses of randomized, ...
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Acute Bronchitis - What Increases Your Risk - Yahoo! Health
The following factors increase your risk for acute bronchitis. ... In this case, acute bronchitis may be a more serious problem and may be treated differently. ...
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Acute Bronchitis - References - Yahoo! Health
References ... Acute bronchitis section of Pneumonia and other pulmonary infections. ... and management of acute bronchitis. American Family Physician, 65 ...
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Encyclopedia - DukeHealth.org
Bronchitis may be short-lived (acute) or chronic, meaning that it lasts a long ... Acute bronchitis generally follows a viral respiratory infection. ...
http://dukehealthsystem.adam.com/content.aspx?productId=117&pid=1&gid=001087
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Diseases and Conditions Encyclopedia : Discovery Health
Acute bronchitis is inflammation, or swelling, of one or more bronchi. ... Rarely acute bronchitis can be caused by fungal infections. ...
http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=749
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Acute Bronchitis - Credits - Yahoo! Health
Credits ... What is Acute Bronchitis. Health Tools. What Happens ... Health Home respiratory Acute Bronchitis - Credits. Elsewhere on Yahoo! Health. Exercise ...
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Acute Bronchitis - Health Tools - Yahoo! Health
Health tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health. ... Health Home > Respiratory Health > Acute Bronchitis - Health Tools ...
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Acute Bronchitis - Related Information - Yahoo! Health
Health Home > Respiratory Health > Acute Bronchitis - Related Information. Acute Bronchitis - Related Information. By Sabra L. Katz-Wise. Related Information ...
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Talk:Acute bronchitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I was interested in acute bronchitis and found the discussion of chronic ... While acute bronchitis is mostly caused by viral infection, bacterial infection ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Acute_bronchitis
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Bronchitis - MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Information about bronchitis, the inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs, which may be acute or chronic.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001087.htm
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Bronchitis
Bronchitis may be short-lived (acute) or chronic, meaning that it lasts a long ... Acute bronchitis generally follows a viral respiratory infection. ...
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Bronchitis
Acute or short-term bronchitis is more common and usually is caused by a viral infection. Episodes of acute bronchitis can be related to and worsened by smoking. ...
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/Bronchitis/hic_Bronchitis.aspx
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Asthma Complexities, Symptoms, Exercise Induced Asthma, Air Pollution ...
The symptoms of acute bronchitis include fever, cough, yellow or green sputum, ... Acute bronchitis is generally treated with antibiotics and/or antiinflammatory ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/asthma_complexities/page3.htm
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Chronic bronchitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chronic bronchitis is a chronic inflammation of ... For acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, a clinical practice guideline by ... acute: Acute bronchitis ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_bronchitis
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Acute Bronchitis - Other Places To Get Help - Yahoo! Health
Health Home > Respiratory Health > Acute Bronchitis - Other Places To Get Help. Acute Bronchitis - Other Places To Get Help. By Sabra L. Katz-Wise. Other Places ...
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