what is bronchitis

Chronic Bronchitis Pneumonia - Cough Remedies - 9 Useful Home Remedies for Cough

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Cough is an important reflex action, which the body undertakes to get rid of substances that are irritating the air passages. A cough is usually initiated to clear a buildup of phlegm in the trachea, by forceful expulsion of air at high speed away from the body. You can choose to cough (a voluntary process), or our body may cough on its own (an involuntary process).

• Exposure to environmental pollutants such as cigarette smoke, dust, pollen, pet dander, industrial chemicals.
• Smoking as well as exposure to second hand smoke.

Cough can be of 2 Types

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Acute and chronic. An acute cough is one that begins suddenly and is present for less than 3 weeks. They can be infectious (common cold, sinus, pneumonia), or non-infectious (asthma, bronchitis). Chronic coughs are present for more than 3 weeks. .

Gastroesophageal Reflux is Also a Very Common Cause of Cough

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This occurs when acid from the stomach travels up the esophagus, resulting in the reflex production of a cough. This is often associated with a sensation of heartburn; and worsens during the day or when one lies flat on the back.

Cough Produces Clear Pale Yellow Mucus ' Due to Viral Infection, Such as Cold

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Cough produces yellow or greenish mucus ' cause may be chronic bronchitis or pneumonia. Patience was exercised in this article on Persistent Cough. Without patience, it would not have been possible to write extensively on Persistent Cough.

• Antihistamines and decongestants are a good choice for treating coughs associated with post nasal drip.
• If some underlying disease is causing the cough, treatment should first be based on treating the underlying disease.
• Some common causes of cough '  The cause of a cough is usually based on where it is originating from.
• However, the most common triggers of a cough include -

However, Some Common Cough Symptoms Include '

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Shortness of breath, as well as coughing up pink, frothy mucus ' maybe the cause is fluid retention in lungs We have actually followed a certain pattern while writing on Bronchial asthma see asthma. We have used simple words and sentences to facilitate easy understanding for the reader.

Treatment '

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Coughs can be treated with cough medications. Dry coughs are treated with cough suppressants that reduce the urge to cough, while productive coughs (coughs that produce phlegm) are treated with expectorants that loosen mucus from the respiratory tract. Penetration into the preventing acute bronchitis Pneumonia proved to be our idea in this article. Read the article and see if we have succeeded in this or not!