Definition of bronchitis

Bronchitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the lining of the bronchi (located between the lungs). Notably, the bronchi are the main Airways to the lungs that has our body. The main physical manifestation that causes this disease is a tightness in the chest, followed by shortness of breath and cough; in some cases the cough may appear accompanied by expectoration of mucus.
The most recurrent symptoms are: cough with mucus, often bloody, inflammation of the bronchi, beeps, general discomfort, difficulty in breathing, bubbling.
Bronchitis is includes two types: chronic bronchitis and acute bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis includes it is called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, being great complication which presents difficulty in terms of entry and exit of air.
Chronic bronchitis is linked to prolonged exposure of certain irritants such as: the breathing of dust or smoke for a long time, and tobacco. Unfortunately, even though you can treat it and thus reduce its manifestations, chronic bronchitis doesn't heal completely ever.
On the other hand, chronic bronchitis, in many cases can be the breeding ground for the emergence of other conditions in the respiratory tract, such as pulmonary hypertension, emphysema, and heart failure. Provided that the first clear symptoms appear it should go to the medical specialist so that you can indicate the best treatment.
On the other hand, acute bronchitis is a condition of viral type, i.e., is caused by a virus. It commonly breaks with sinusitis, follows with secretions in the nose, then sore throat and finally reaches the respiratory tract, producing a dry cough that usually lasts a few weeks. It is also common for the patient who has been hit by acute bronchitis, then acquire a secondary bacterial infection in the respiratory tract.
Meanwhile, the bronchitis that does not produce random damage tends to disappear in a period between a few seven and ten days although the cough persists a few more days, even.
Different methods can be used to diagnosis: chest x-ray, a sputum sample or a blood test.
The cure will be sought with the administration of antibiotics, amoxicillin, in cases where necessary, is the most common or but directly through specific care that physicians, such as: drink plenty of fluids, rest, no smoking, inhaling steam and if there is fever take an anti-fever analgesic.