Like COVID-19, both acute and chronic types of bronchitis can affect your respiratory tract. Can having bronchitis put you at higher risk for complications if you contract the new coronavirus? And are ...

Bronchitis occurs when there is swelling of the lining of the large airways called bronchi within the lungs. This swelling due to inflammation, irritation and infection leads to more mucus formation ...

Acute bronchitis typically lasts from 10 to 14 days, up to 3 weeks in some cases. Chronic bronchitis lasts at least three months, and episodes can come and go for two or more years after your initial ...

Bronchitis (bron-KI-tis) is a condition in which the bronchial tubes become inflamed. These tubes carry air to your lungs. (For more information about the bronchial tubes and airways, go to the How ...

Bronchitis involves inflammation of the bronchial tubes, while pneumonia is characterized by inflammation in the air sacs of the lungs, leading to similar symptoms but distinct complications. While ...

Coughing is a way for your body to get rid of harmful things in your lungs. But coughing too much can be bad, too. If you’ve had a cough that’s gone on for what feels like forever, you might have a ...

Kashif J. Piracha, MD, FACP, FASN, FNKF, is a practicing physician at Methodist Willowbrook Hospital. Acute bronchitis usually clears up on its own, but you may have a cough that lasts up to four ...

Pneumonia is one condition that’s commonly mistaken for bronchitis, as it can be particularly tricky to tell the difference between the two. Both bronchitis and pneumonia are conditions that involve ...