Is prolonged cough a chronic bronchitis disease?

Article by Master, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Bach – General Internal Medicine Department – Share99 Times City International Health Hub

Chronic bronchitis is one of two common types of the disease of a serious lung disease called "Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD". Other diseases of COPD are called "pneumatic gases". COPD can make it difficult to breathe. Both types of COPD are usually caused by smoking.

Many patients with prolonged cough go to the doctor diagnosed: Chronic bronchitis. So how should we understand this condition? Bronchitis is an irritation in the bronchi i.e. air paths in and out of the lungs. It causes coughing and produces mucus (phlegm). In people with chronic bronchitis, this cough lasts for 3 months or longer for 2 years or more in a row.

The most common cause of chronic bronchitis is smoking that causes serious lung damage. People may also suffer from chronic bronchitis caused by inhalation of smoke or toxic gases.

Symptoms include:

• Cough the most for 3 days for at least 3 months, for 2 consecutive years
• Coughing or spitting out sputum mucous in or white
• Feeling very tired

• Feeling short of breath
• Discomfort or chest pain

Your doctor after asking and examining can do a number of tests in addition to evaluating images of damage to the lungs with a lung x-ray, which also needs to assess the function of the lungs, including:

• Chest x-ray: X-rays can detect the causes of cough: bronchial dilation, lung tumors, pulmonary tuberculosis besides the doctor will assess the extent of the lesion on the lungs.
• Measure respiratory function: In this probe, you take a deep breath and then blow out as quickly and strongly as possible into a tube. A machine is connected to a tube that measures the volume and flow of the gas you blow and here evaluates the function of the lungs. If your smear measurement results are not normal, your doctor will give you an additional probe called a bronchial rehabilitation test, which you will be inhaled in spray form. After that, the technicians will measure your respiratory function again. This will help your doctor find out if your problem is caused by chronic bronchitis or that you have another lung condition, such as asthma. People with asthma often have clearly improved respiratory function results, or return to normal after they use an inhaler. People with chronic bronchitis usually do not have this condition.

If you smoke you should stop smoking. This is the most important thing you can do for your chronic bronchitis. It doesn't matter how long you've been smoking or how much you smoke. Quit quit will slow down your illness and help you feel better.

It is also recommended to vaccinate against influenza every fall and the pneumonia vaccine at least once. Infections such as influenza and pneumonia can damage your lungs. It is important to try to prevent, prevent them.

There are 3 main treatments for chronic bronchitis:

• Medications: There are many prescription drugs for the treatment of chronic bronchitis. Most people use inhaler medication that opens the airways or reduces swelling in the airways. It may be necessary to use more than 2 drugs simultaneously. Sometimes, people need a drug called prednison that is in the drug when their symptoms worsen than usual.
• Oxygen: If the disease worsens with poor lung function, some people need to use oxygen to breathe.

• Lung rehabilitation: In lung rehabilitation, people learn what they can do to improve their symptoms. They learn exercises and how breathing can help alleviate symptoms.

Chronic bronchitis is a respiratory disease common in people who smoke or are frequently exposed to smoke. You need to follow the advice of a physician. Giving up tobacco or avoiding exposure to smoke is an important thing in treating the disease in addition to taking medications prescribed by a doctor. Also you should keep warm in the cold season, when changing the weather and should be vaccinated against influenza annually according to the instructions. Well done problems are consulted by your doctor you will have a healthy lung that avoids episodes of infection and limits respiratory function.

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