Acute bronchitis

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Acute bronchitis is inflammation of the windpipe (trachea) and the airways that branch off the trachea (bronchi) caused by infection.

Acute bronchitis is usually caused by a viral upper respiratory tract infection.
Symptoms are a cough that may or may not produce mucus (sputum).
The diagnosis is based primarily on symptoms.
Treatments, such as drugs to reduce fever and cough, may be used to make the person more comfortable until the episode ends.
Antibiotics are rarely needed.

Bronchitis can be either

Acute
Chronic

Acute bronchitis usually lasts days to a few weeks. Bronchitis that lasts for months or years is usually classified as chronic bronchitis. When people say