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Bronchitis
Pulmonology · Respiratory
Mild
Severity
Very common — acute bronchitis is one of the most frequent respiratory illnesses seen in outpatient settings
Prevalence
Yes
Contagious
Pulmonology
Specialist
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Acute bronchitis is managed with rest
- 2fluids
- 3and symptomatic relief using cough suppressants
- 4expectorants
- 5or bronchodilators as needed
- 6since antibiotics are generally ineffective against the underlying viral cause. Chronic bronchitis is treated similarly to other forms of COPD
- 7using bronchodilator and
- 8when indicated
- 9inhaled corticosteroid therapy
- 10alongside pulmonary rehabilitation. Smoking cessation is essential for chronic bronchitis and significantly slows further lung damage.
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