Obstructive bronchitis belongs to the group of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. It is characterized by inflammation in the bronchi and a violation of their patency. If bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi, then obstructive bronchitis is its complication. Obstructive bronchitis can have different causes: from bacteria and viruses to allergens.
The main symptoms of the disease
If a person suffers from obstructive bronchitis, the symptoms of the disease manifest themselves in a sufficiently pronounced degree:
- The mucus accumulates in the airways;
- difficulty breathing patient;
- the temperature rises;
- when cough sputum is secreted.
Such signs of an ailment can disturb a patient from a week to a month.
The main symptom of obstructive bronchitis is coughing and wheezing. One of the characteristic manifestations of the disease is shortness of breath , which appears at the slightest physical exertion. Increased fatigue can also indicate the presence of bronchial obstruction.
With timely treatment, all the negative effects of bronchitis are excluded.
Acute form of the disease
Acute obstructive bronchitis is a more severe form of the disease. Symptoms are more pronounced, and the most characteristic of them is wheezing when breathing. The mucous membrane of the bronchi swells, hindering the respiratory process. There is increased mucus formation in the respiratory tract. Coughing attacks come suddenly, and after them the wheezing disappears for a while.
To treat adults, it is better to use aerosols for inhalation and to take expectorant medicines. In any case, positional drainage and vibrating massage help.
Chronic form of the disease
If a patient has chronic obstructive bronchitis, the symptoms may not be as pronounced, but stretched in time. They are more difficult to treat. Over time, lung ventilation becomes worse, breathing becomes complicated. This disease can last about three months and return after a period of time, for example, every winter.
Do not confuse this form of bronchitis with allergies . Therefore, the source of the disease must first be established and eliminated. Patients need sputum liquefaction with the help of medical
How to avoid risk?
Most of the acute form of the disease affected children who have recently been ill with the flu, ARI or ARVI. The chronic form, on the contrary, is more common in adults.
Signs of obstructive bronchitis can be easily identified if you watch your health. But to avoid them:
- Refuse from smoking.
- Strengthen your immunity.
- Eliminate all possible allergens.