{"id":158514,"date":"2022-05-11T06:20:07","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T06:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=158514"},"modified":"2023-07-10T04:42:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T04:42:28","slug":"acute-bronchitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/acute-bronchitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Acute bronchitis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A n infection of the bronchi that may be indistinguishable from the common cold, often associated with repetitive coughing or sputum production. It is usually caused by viruses (especially rhinoviruses, influenza A or B, parainfluenza, adenoviruses, or respiratory syncytial virus) or less often by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia, streptococci, Haemophilus spp, Moraxella lacunata, Bordetella pertussis, staphylococci.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Acute bronchitis is a type of bronchitis that typically arises suddenly, often as a result of a viral infection, but tends to resolve within a few days. However, it can sometimes lead to bacterial infection of the airways as a complication. Individuals who smoke, infants, the elderly, and those with lung disease are particularly vulnerable to this condition. Symptoms encompass wheezing, shortness of breath, and a cough that produces yellow or green sputum. Additionally, individuals may experience pain behind the sternum (breastbone) and fever.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>To alleviate symptoms of bronchitis, it is advisable to consume ample fluids and engage in practices such as steam inhalation or the use of a humidifier. In the majority of cases, no additional treatment is required, as bronchitis tends to resolve on its own. However, acute bronchitis can be severe in individuals who already have pre-existing lung damage.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A n infection of the bronchi that may be indistinguishable from the common cold, often associated with repetitive coughing or sputum production. It is usually caused by viruses (especially rhinoviruses, influenza A or B, parainfluenza, adenoviruses, or respiratory syncytial virus) or less often by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia, streptococci, Haemophilus spp, Moraxella lacunata, Bordetella pertussis, staphylococci. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-158514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-a"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Acute bronchitis - Definition of Acute bronchitis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A n infection of the bronchi that may be indistinguishable from the common cold, often associated with repetitive coughing or sputum production. It is usually caused by viruses (especially rhinoviruses, influenza A or B, parainfluenza, adenoviruses, or respiratory syncytial virus) or less often by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia, streptococci, Haemophilus spp, Moraxella lacunata, Bordetella pertussis, staphylococci.Acute bronchitis is a type of bronchitis that typically arises suddenly, often as a result of a viral infection, but tends to resolve within a few days. However, it can sometimes lead to bacterial infection of the airways as a complication. Individuals who smoke, infants, the elderly, and those with lung disease are particularly vulnerable to this condition. Symptoms encompass wheezing, shortness of breath, and a cough that produces yellow or green sputum. Additionally, individuals may experience pain behind the sternum (breastbone) and fever.To alleviate symptoms of bronchitis, it is advisable to consume ample fluids and engage in practices such as steam inhalation or the use of a humidifier. In the majority of cases, no additional treatment is required, as bronchitis tends to resolve on its own. However, acute bronchitis can be severe in individuals who already have pre-existing lung damage.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/acute-bronchitis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Acute bronchitis - Definition of Acute bronchitis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A n infection of the bronchi that may be indistinguishable from the common cold, often associated with repetitive coughing or sputum production. It is usually caused by viruses (especially rhinoviruses, influenza A or B, parainfluenza, adenoviruses, or respiratory syncytial virus) or less often by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia, streptococci, Haemophilus spp, Moraxella lacunata, Bordetella pertussis, staphylococci.Acute bronchitis is a type of bronchitis that typically arises suddenly, often as a result of a viral infection, but tends to resolve within a few days. However, it can sometimes lead to bacterial infection of the airways as a complication. Individuals who smoke, infants, the elderly, and those with lung disease are particularly vulnerable to this condition. Symptoms encompass wheezing, shortness of breath, and a cough that produces yellow or green sputum. Additionally, individuals may experience pain behind the sternum (breastbone) and fever.To alleviate symptoms of bronchitis, it is advisable to consume ample fluids and engage in practices such as steam inhalation or the use of a humidifier. In the majority of cases, no additional treatment is required, as bronchitis tends to resolve on its own. However, acute bronchitis can be severe in individuals who already have pre-existing lung damage.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/acute-bronchitis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Glossary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-05-11T06:20:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-07-10T04:42:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Glossary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Glossary\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/acute-bronchitis\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/acute-bronchitis\/\",\"name\":\"Acute bronchitis - Definition of Acute bronchitis\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-05-11T06:20:07+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-07-10T04:42:28+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#\/schema\/person\/ccfef987a4882e6356ae6d77d33e74c5\"},\"description\":\"A n infection of the bronchi that may be indistinguishable from the common cold, often associated with repetitive coughing or sputum production. It is usually caused by viruses (especially rhinoviruses, influenza A or B, parainfluenza, adenoviruses, or respiratory syncytial virus) or less often by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia, streptococci, Haemophilus spp, Moraxella lacunata, Bordetella pertussis, staphylococci.Acute bronchitis is a type of bronchitis that typically arises suddenly, often as a result of a viral infection, but tends to resolve within a few days. However, it can sometimes lead to bacterial infection of the airways as a complication. Individuals who smoke, infants, the elderly, and those with lung disease are particularly vulnerable to this condition. Symptoms encompass wheezing, shortness of breath, and a cough that produces yellow or green sputum. Additionally, individuals may experience pain behind the sternum (breastbone) and fever.To alleviate symptoms of bronchitis, it is advisable to consume ample fluids and engage in practices such as steam inhalation or the use of a humidifier. In the majority of cases, no additional treatment is required, as bronchitis tends to resolve on its own. However, acute bronchitis can be severe in individuals who already have pre-existing lung damage.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/acute-bronchitis\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/acute-bronchitis\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/acute-bronchitis\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Acute bronchitis\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/\",\"name\":\"Glossary\",\"description\":\"Difinitions\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#\/schema\/person\/ccfef987a4882e6356ae6d77d33e74c5\",\"name\":\"Glossary\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Acute bronchitis - Definition of Acute bronchitis","description":"A n infection of the bronchi that may be indistinguishable from the common cold, often associated with repetitive coughing or sputum production. It is usually caused by viruses (especially rhinoviruses, influenza A or B, parainfluenza, adenoviruses, or respiratory syncytial virus) or less often by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia, streptococci, Haemophilus spp, Moraxella lacunata, Bordetella pertussis, staphylococci.Acute bronchitis is a type of bronchitis that typically arises suddenly, often as a result of a viral infection, but tends to resolve within a few days. However, it can sometimes lead to bacterial infection of the airways as a complication. Individuals who smoke, infants, the elderly, and those with lung disease are particularly vulnerable to this condition. Symptoms encompass wheezing, shortness of breath, and a cough that produces yellow or green sputum. Additionally, individuals may experience pain behind the sternum (breastbone) and fever.To alleviate symptoms of bronchitis, it is advisable to consume ample fluids and engage in practices such as steam inhalation or the use of a humidifier. In the majority of cases, no additional treatment is required, as bronchitis tends to resolve on its own. However, acute bronchitis can be severe in individuals who already have pre-existing lung damage.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/acute-bronchitis\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Acute bronchitis - Definition of Acute bronchitis","og_description":"A n infection of the bronchi that may be indistinguishable from the common cold, often associated with repetitive coughing or sputum production. It is usually caused by viruses (especially rhinoviruses, influenza A or B, parainfluenza, adenoviruses, or respiratory syncytial virus) or less often by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia, streptococci, Haemophilus spp, Moraxella lacunata, Bordetella pertussis, staphylococci.Acute bronchitis is a type of bronchitis that typically arises suddenly, often as a result of a viral infection, but tends to resolve within a few days. However, it can sometimes lead to bacterial infection of the airways as a complication. Individuals who smoke, infants, the elderly, and those with lung disease are particularly vulnerable to this condition. Symptoms encompass wheezing, shortness of breath, and a cough that produces yellow or green sputum. Additionally, individuals may experience pain behind the sternum (breastbone) and fever.To alleviate symptoms of bronchitis, it is advisable to consume ample fluids and engage in practices such as steam inhalation or the use of a humidifier. In the majority of cases, no additional treatment is required, as bronchitis tends to resolve on its own. However, acute bronchitis can be severe in individuals who already have pre-existing lung damage.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/acute-bronchitis\/","og_site_name":"Glossary","article_published_time":"2022-05-11T06:20:07+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-07-10T04:42:28+00:00","author":"Glossary","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Glossary","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/acute-bronchitis\/","url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/acute-bronchitis\/","name":"Acute bronchitis - Definition of Acute bronchitis","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-05-11T06:20:07+00:00","dateModified":"2023-07-10T04:42:28+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#\/schema\/person\/ccfef987a4882e6356ae6d77d33e74c5"},"description":"A n infection of the bronchi that may be indistinguishable from the common cold, often associated with repetitive coughing or sputum production. It is usually caused by viruses (especially rhinoviruses, influenza A or B, parainfluenza, adenoviruses, or respiratory syncytial virus) or less often by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia, streptococci, Haemophilus spp, Moraxella lacunata, Bordetella pertussis, staphylococci.Acute bronchitis is a type of bronchitis that typically arises suddenly, often as a result of a viral infection, but tends to resolve within a few days. However, it can sometimes lead to bacterial infection of the airways as a complication. Individuals who smoke, infants, the elderly, and those with lung disease are particularly vulnerable to this condition. Symptoms encompass wheezing, shortness of breath, and a cough that produces yellow or green sputum. Additionally, individuals may experience pain behind the sternum (breastbone) and fever.To alleviate symptoms of bronchitis, it is advisable to consume ample fluids and engage in practices such as steam inhalation or the use of a humidifier. In the majority of cases, no additional treatment is required, as bronchitis tends to resolve on its own. However, acute bronchitis can be severe in individuals who already have pre-existing lung damage.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/acute-bronchitis\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/acute-bronchitis\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/acute-bronchitis\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Acute bronchitis"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/","name":"Glossary","description":"Difinitions","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/#\/schema\/person\/ccfef987a4882e6356ae6d77d33e74c5","name":"Glossary","url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158514"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":233024,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158514\/revisions\/233024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}