Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis is inflammation (swelling) and irritation of the bronchial tubes. These tubes are the airways that carry air to and from the air sacs in your lungs. The irritation of the tubes causes mucus to build up.
Unlike acute bronchitis, which usually develops from a respiratory infection such as a cold and goes away in a week or two, chronic bronchitis is a more serious condition that develops over time. Symptoms may get better or worse, but they will never completely go away.
Symptoms

Cough with mucus or without mucus

  • Recurrent

  • Occurs or is worse in the morning, Occurs or worsens with exertion

  • Lasting 4 weeks or more

  • Production of clear-white mucus, Production of yellowish-gray mucus

  • With bloody mucus

common

Abnormally rapid breathing

  • Prolonged exhalation

common

Rapid heart rate

common

Difficulty breathing

  • Occurs or worsens with exertion

  • Rapidly developing

  • Recurrent

common

Bluish discoloration of the skin

  • In hand, In feet, Fingernails, Lips

Overweight or obese

Whistling breathing

  • Recurrent

or Chest discomfort

Swelling in lower leg

  • In both lower legs

or Enlarged feet or ankle

  • In both feet or ankles

Throwing up

Risk factors

Smoking

History of allergy

or Breathing in dust, smoke or chemicals for a long period of time

or Recent contact/exposure to animals

Family history of obstructive lung disease

Treatment
1-Quitting smoking. 2-Staying away from secondhand smoke and other lung irritants. 3-Taking medicines by mouth (oral) to open airways and help clear away mucus. 4-Taking inhaled medicines, such as bronchodilators and steroids. 5-Getting oxygen from portable containers.
Recommended specialist

If you have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, then a visit to a pulmonologist is highly recommended.

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