Chronic bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis: Introduction
Chronic bronchitis: A condition which is characterized by the chronic inflammation of ones or more of the bronchi.
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causes of Chronic bronchitis, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Chronic bronchitis:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Chronic bronchitis.
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- COUGH
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- STRIDOR
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- WHEEZING
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Stridor
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Wheezing
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- COUGH
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Stridor
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Cough
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Wheezing
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Stridor
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Cough
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Stridor
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Wheezing
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Cough, barking
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Cough, productive
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Stridor
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Wheezing
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Stridor
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Wheezing
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Cough
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Wheezing
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Stridor
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- COUGH
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Article Excerpts about Chronic bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis, one of
the two major diseases of the lung grouped under COPD, is diagnosed when a
patient has excessive airway mucus secretion leading to a persistent, productive
cough. An individual is considered to have chronic bronchitis if cough and
sputum are present on most days for a minimum of 3 months for at least 2
successive years or for 6 months during 1 year. In chronic bronchitis, there
also may be narrowing of the large and small airways making it more difficult to
move air in and out of the lungs. An estimated 12.1 million Americans have
chronic bronchitis.
(Source: excerpt from Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema: NHLBI)
Chronic bronchitis, one of
the two major diseases of the lung grouped under COPD, is diagnosed when a
patient has excessive airway mucus secretion leading to a persistent, productive
cough. An individual is considered to have chronic bronchitis if cough and
sputum are present on most days for a minimum of 3 months for at least 2
successive years or for 6 months during 1 year. In chronic bronchitis, there
also may be narrowing of the large and small airways making it more difficult to
move air in and out of the lungs. An estimated 12.1 million Americans have
chronic bronchitis.
(Source: excerpt from Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema: NHLBI)
Definitions of Chronic bronchitis:
Chronic bronchitis: a condition of the bronchial tree characterized by cough, hypersecretion of mucus, and expectoration of sputum over a long period of time, associated with frequent bronchial infections; usually due to inhalation, over a prolonged period, of air contaminated by dust or by noxious gases of combustion.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Chronic, irreversible obstruction of air flow from the lungs.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A form of bronchitis characterized by excess production of sputum leading to a chronic cough and obstruction of air flow
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Condition characterized by persistent coughing, increased secretion from the bronchial mucosa, obstruction of the respiratory passages, scanty or profuse expectoration, and necrosis and fibrosis of the respiratory tract.
- (Source - CRISP)
Detailed list of causes of Chronic bronchitis
The list below shows some of the causes of Chronic bronchitis mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Chronic bronchitis
How Common are these Causes of Chronic bronchitis?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Chronic bronchitis.
Of the 18
causes of Chronic bronchitis that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 4
causes are "very common" diseases
- 0
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 1
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 15
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Chronic bronchitis
Conditions listing symptoms: Chronic bronchitis:
The following list of conditions
have 'Chronic bronchitis' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Aluminium lung
... chronic bronchitisB
Blue and bloated syndrome
... chronic bronchitisC
Chemical poisoning - acetic acid
... chronic bronchitisChemical poisoning - Coal Dust
... chronic bronchitisChemical poisoning - Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans
... chronic bronchitisD
Defective expression of HLA class 1
... chronic bronchitisM
MHC class 1 or class 2 deficiency
... chronic bronchitisP
Primary Immune Deficiency
... chronic bronchitisY
Yellow nail syndrome
... chronic bronchitis
Conditions listing complications: Chronic bronchitis:
The following list of conditions
have 'Chronic bronchitis' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Acute Bronchitis
... chronic bronchitisF
Farmer's lung
... chronic bronchitisK
Klinefelter syndrome, variants
... chronic bronchitisN
Nicotine addiction
... chronic bronchitisS
Smokers throat
... Chronic bronchitisSmoking
... chronic bronchitis
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Causes of Chronic bronchitis Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Chronic bronchitis based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
What are the alternative names for Chronic bronchitis:
Chronic obstructive airways disease, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COAD, COPD
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Chronic bronchitis:
Medical Conditions associated with Chronic bronchitis:
Bronchitis (84 causes), Lung symptoms (1477 causes), Respiratory symptoms (3282 causes)
Symptoms related to Chronic bronchitis:
Cold-like symptoms (719 causes), Throat symptoms (2341 causes), Bronchitis (84 causes), Cough (1217 causes), Respiratory symptoms (3282 causes), Common cold (719 causes), Upper respiratory tract infection (1 cause), Whooping cough, Smoker's cough (1 cause), Foreign body, Irritation due to pollution, Asthma (267 causes), Laryngitis (5 causes)
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