Bronchitis may cause you to cough up blood, known as hemoptysis. Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchial tubes, or airways, that usually happens due to an infection or breathing in irritants like ...
Shortness of breath that persists weeks after the cough has resolved may be a sign that the airway has not fully recovered. Below, we examine how continued breathlessness can ...
"Asthmatic bronchitis" is a non-medical term used when someone with asthma develops acute bronchitis, most often due to a viral infection like the flu. Having bronchitis with asthma can make breathing ...
Winter is prime time for the coughing, phlegm, fatigue, and general unpleasantness of acute bronchitis. Viruses are by far the most common cause of the illness, which typically goes away in a week or ...
Healthcare professionals use X-rays to check the airways and lungs. This can help them diagnose bronchitis or rule out other lung conditions that also cause a persistent cough. Bronchitis occurs when ...
Bronchial rheoplasty (BR) significantly reduced mucus plugging in adults with chronic bronchitis (CB), based on new data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference. "Mucus ...
Emphysema causes a chronic, hacking cough that often feels tight and uncomfortable due to inflammation and mucus buildup in the airways. The cough may sound dry or wheezy and can be accompanied by ...