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Chronic Bronchitis

What is chronic bronchitis?

Chronic bronchitis is a type of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). COPD is a group of lung diseases that make it hard to breathe and get worse over time. The other main type of COPD is emphysema. Most people with COPD have both emphysema and chronic bronchitis, but how severe each type is can be different from person to person.

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. This mucus and the swelling of the tubes make it harder for your lungs to move oxygen in and carbon dioxide out of your body.

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  1. Chronic Bronchitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is chronic bronchitis? Chronic bronchitis is a type of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). COPD is a group of lung diseases that make it hard ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/chronicbronchitis.html - Health Topics
  2. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 
    ... breathe. There are two main forms of COPD: Chronic bronchitis, which involves a long-term cough with mucus Emphysema, which involves damage to the lungs over time Most people with COPD have a combination of both conditions.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000091.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Causes of chronic bronchitis (image) 
    Chronic bronchitis is most frequently caused by long term irritation of the bronchial tubes. Bronchitis is considered to ... caused by allergies can also be classified as chronic bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis is caused most often by exposure ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19365.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - adults - discharge 
    You were in the hospital to treat breathing problems that are caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD . COPD damages your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000009.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. COPD - quick-relief drugs 
    Quick-relief medicines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) work quickly to help you breathe better. You take them when ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000026.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Day to day with COPD 
    Your doctor gave you the news: you have COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). There is no cure, but there are things you can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000697.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. FastStats: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Includes: Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema (National Center for Health Statistics)  
    Chronic Bronchitis/Statistics and Research ... Chronic Bronchitis
    https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/copd.htm - External Health Links
  8. How to use a nebulizer 
    A nebulizer is a small machine that turns liquid medicine into a mist that can be easily inhaled. You sit with the machine and breathe ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000006.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Using oxygen at home 
    Because of your medical problem, you may need to use oxygen to help you breathe. You will need to know how to use and store your oxygen .
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000048.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. COPD - what to ask your doctor 
    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) damages your lungs. This can make it hard for you to get enough oxygen and clear carbon ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000215.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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