Chronic bronchitis in connection with emphysema are summarized under the term COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). In Germany there are approximately three to five million people in it.
Chronic bronchitis is mainly a disease of adults. It is characterized by symptoms lasting more than three months in the form of cough and sputum production in at least two consecutive years.
Causes of chronic bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis has not one but usually several causes:
The single most important factor is the long-term damage to the bronchial mucosa by inhaled cigarette smoke.
Other factors can affect air pollution, be professional inhaled noxious agents (dusts, fumes, gases) and passive smoking.
Frequent respiratory infections as well as age, sex and genetic susceptibility are justified also important.
With increasing age increases the rate of bronchitis. Men are affected more frequently than women. Among the genetic factors, e.g. the plant-induced bronchial hyper-responsiveness (hyper) to call.
Simple chronic bronchitis
The symptoms of the "simple" bronchitis are cough with sputum due to inflammation-induced overproduction of bronchial mucus. The symptoms are usually in the morning after waking up in the most pronounced. This is especially true for the most common underlying "smoker's bronchitis".
The prognosis of simple chronic bronchitis is usually favorable. However, with continued inhaled smoke increases the risk of developing lung cancer.
Chronic obstructive bronchitis
In contrast to simple chronic bronchitis, which in most cases takes a harmless, is the chronic obstructive form a serious course and late course of severe disease. She is a frequent cause of premature disability, quality of life and reduces significantly affects the shortening of life expectancy.
The symptoms can be very stressful for the patient and varied:
Cough and sputum production.
Shortness of breath initially only with greater physical exertion, later at lower pressures in everyday life and eventually phased in peace.
The radius of the individual concerned is reduced to a minimum so that the lowest loads as dressing and undressing, going to the toilet etc. shortness of breath due to be extremely difficult.
A portion of the patient also suffers from a non-specific bronchial hypersensitivity (hyperreactivity), so that the bronchial irritation occurring with the lowest due to cold, strong smells, physical exertion or paroxysmal dyspnea infections to suffocation.
Related bronchitis and COPD
COPD is the abbreviation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic lung disease with permanent narrowing of the airways. These include the pure form of chronic obstructive bronchitis, mixed forms, for example in conjunction with an over-sensitive bronchial asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema and the.
Chronic bronchitis is mainly a disease of adults. It is characterized by symptoms lasting more than three months in the form of cough and sputum production in at least two consecutive years.
Causes of chronic bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis has not one but usually several causes:
The single most important factor is the long-term damage to the bronchial mucosa by inhaled cigarette smoke.
Other factors can affect air pollution, be professional inhaled noxious agents (dusts, fumes, gases) and passive smoking.
Frequent respiratory infections as well as age, sex and genetic susceptibility are justified also important.
With increasing age increases the rate of bronchitis. Men are affected more frequently than women. Among the genetic factors, e.g. the plant-induced bronchial hyper-responsiveness (hyper) to call.
Simple chronic bronchitis
The symptoms of the "simple" bronchitis are cough with sputum due to inflammation-induced overproduction of bronchial mucus. The symptoms are usually in the morning after waking up in the most pronounced. This is especially true for the most common underlying "smoker's bronchitis".
The prognosis of simple chronic bronchitis is usually favorable. However, with continued inhaled smoke increases the risk of developing lung cancer.
Chronic obstructive bronchitis
In contrast to simple chronic bronchitis, which in most cases takes a harmless, is the chronic obstructive form a serious course and late course of severe disease. She is a frequent cause of premature disability, quality of life and reduces significantly affects the shortening of life expectancy.
The symptoms can be very stressful for the patient and varied:
Cough and sputum production.
Shortness of breath initially only with greater physical exertion, later at lower pressures in everyday life and eventually phased in peace.
The radius of the individual concerned is reduced to a minimum so that the lowest loads as dressing and undressing, going to the toilet etc. shortness of breath due to be extremely difficult.
A portion of the patient also suffers from a non-specific bronchial hypersensitivity (hyperreactivity), so that the bronchial irritation occurring with the lowest due to cold, strong smells, physical exertion or paroxysmal dyspnea infections to suffocation.
Related bronchitis and COPD
COPD is the abbreviation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic lung disease with permanent narrowing of the airways. These include the pure form of chronic obstructive bronchitis, mixed forms, for example in conjunction with an over-sensitive bronchial asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema and the.
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