What are the symptoms of chronic bronchitis

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The onset of chronic tracheitis is slow and the course of disease is long. Some patients have a history of acute respiratory tract infection such as acute bronchitis, influenza or pneumonia before the onset of the disease. The main symptoms are chronic cough, expectoration, shortness of breath or wheezing. The symptoms are mild at the initial stage. With the progress of the course of disease, the acute attack becomes more frequent due to repeated respiratory tract infection, The more severe the symptoms were, especially in winter.

What are the symptoms of chronic bronchitis

Cough: bronchial mucosa congestion, edema or secretion accumulation in the bronchial lumen can cause cough. The severity of cough depends on the patient's condition. Generally, cough is more severe in the morning, lighter in the daytime, and cough or expectoration before going to bed at night.

Expectoration: due to the accumulation of sputum in the lumen after sleep at night, the parasympathetic nerve is relatively excited, and the bronchial secretion increases. Therefore, after getting up or changing the body position, the sputum is stimulated and sputum is usually more frequent in the morning. Sputum is usually white mucus or serous foam. If there is serious and repeated hemoptysis, it indicates serious lung disease, such as tumor. When the acute attack is accompanied by bacterial infection, it becomes mucopurulent, and the amount of cough and sputum also increases.

Wheezing or shortness of breath: Asthmatic chronic bronchitis with bronchospasm, can cause wheezing, often accompanied by wheezing. There was no shortness of breath in the early stage. Repeated attacks for several years, complicated with obstructive pulmonary emphysema, can be accompanied by varying degrees of shortness of breath, first labor or activity after asthma, severe when the asthma is very active, life is difficult to take care of.

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