infection
Bronchitis
Bronchitis is of the bronchi in the lungs that causes coughing. Bronchitis usually begins as an in the nose, ears, throat, or sinuses. The infection then makes its way down to the bronchi. Symptoms include coughing up sputum, , shortness of breath, and chest pain. Bronchitis can be acute or .
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Coughing up mucus, , shortness of breath, chest discomfort
Outlook
- ·: ~5% of people
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