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Symptoms of Chronic Bronchitis

July 27, 2008 · Filed Under Bronchitis 

Chronic bronchitis is a condition involving the inflammation of the main airways (bronchial tubes) in the lungs that continues for a long period or keeps recurring. When the airways are irritated, thick mucus (also called sputum) forms in them. The mucus plugs up the airways and makes it hard to get air into the lungs, leading to shortness of breath and persistent cough.

In medical terms, a person is considered to have chronic bronchitis if cough and sputum are present (without any other disease that could account for these symptoms) on an average of 3 months for at least 2 successive years or for 6 months during a year.

 

Symptoms of chronic bronchitis:

* An early symptom is persistent winter cough that disappears in the summer.

* In the early stages of chronic bronchitis, the cough usually occurs in the morning. As the disease advances, coughing persists throughout the day.

This chronic cough is termed as “smoker’s cough.”

* The cough produces mucus, and there is trouble breathing and a feeling of tightness in the chest.

* Lips and skin may appear blue.

* Breathlessness even on slight exertion.

* Abnormal lung signs.

* Mild fever accompanied by chest pain.

* Swelling of the feet

* Heart failure in extreme cases 

 

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