Bronchitis
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is the inflammation of the bronchi. It may develop suddenly,
following a head cold (acute ), or it may persist or return
regularly for many years, causing progressive degeneration of the bronchi
and lungs (chronic ). Certain people are more susceptible than
others; Men are more of a target to th ....
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.... out. The result is chronic cough, shortness of breath,
sometimes spasm, and frequent infection.
In acute bronchitis, the basic symptoms are a head cold, fever and chills,
running nose, aching muscles and possibly back pains. This is soon
followed by the obvious persistent cough. At first the cough is dry and
racking and eventually becomes phlegmy. The persistent cough is worse at
night than during the day, and when the person breathes in smoke and fumes.
The main symptoms most recognized ....
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