What Is Acute Bronchitis?
3. Chronic Bronchitis
In addition to acute bronchitis is chronic bronchitis. This condition is also the inflammation of the bronchial tubes, only this time the disease is likely to return from time to time. The condition will typically be found in people that have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
In order to be diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, the cough will need to last for at least 3 months. You will also need to experience relapses of the symptoms for two or more consecutive years. The severity of the symptoms can fluctuate, and patients with chronic bronchitis are also more likely to develop other infections.
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