Bronchitis (wet lungs) and bronchiolitis

 
Acute bronchitis - or also known as Lung Wet - a medical disorder that occurs when the bronchial tract in the lungs immersed in water. Bronchial tubes then swell and produce mucus, which causes the onset of coughing.

These diseases often occur after upper respiratory infection (ARI), such as colds. The most acute bronchitis symptoms such as chest pain, dyspnea, etc. usually last up to 2 weeks, but the cough may persist for up to 8 weeks in some cases.
 
Chronic bronchitis can last over a long period of time and usually affects smokers. People suffering from bronchitis usually continue to cough up phlegm for 3 months every year for 2 consecutive years. If you or your family been diagnosed with this disease, then you should visit a specialist for further review.

This type of lung infection that should be known by the old stamps is bronchiolitis. Children can be attacked by the disease bronchiolitis (an infection caused by a virus) can block the windpipe so that should be treated.

Causes of Bronchitis

      Some types of viruses, including: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus, influenza and parainfluenza
      Bacteria, in rare cases
      Pollutants (chemical substances in air)

Signs and symptoms of bronchitis

  1.       Cough with phlegm (in the early days of cough may be dry)
  2.       Chest Pain
  3.       fatigue
  4.       Mild headache
  5.       Body aches
  6.       fever
  7.       watery eyes
  8.       sore throat

Consult a doctor if your child has:

  1.       of heat at high
  2.       Fever and cough with phlegm is very thick or even contain blood
  3.       In chronic heart or lung problems
  4.       Shortness of breath, or breathe on the surface
  5.       The symptoms of bronchitis over more than 3 weeks
  6.       Always have contracted bronchitis / bronchiolitis

If you have a baby less than 3 months and terkenan fever, you should consult your doctor.

Then the doctor will determine if your child exposed to acute bronchitis, bronchiolitis or chronic upper respiratory tract infection can (ISPA) more. After the appropriate treatment can be determined.

When antibiotics are needed?

For the case of bronchitis, antibiotics would be very rarely necessary, because of the acute bronchiolitis and bronchitis is almost always caused by viruses. With regard to the chronic bronchitis therapy requires a more intensive than the mere use of antibiotics.

However, if the child is diagnosed with other respiratory diseases like pneumonia or whooping cough, the doctor may be merespkan antibiotics.

Antibiotics will not help with bronchitis caused by a virus or air pollution (such as cigarette smoke). Remember, taking antibiotics when not needed would be very dangerous for your health and your family.

How to prevent acute bronchitis?

  1.       Avoid smoking, especially sharing a cigarette with a lot of people
  2.       Keep your hand hygiene
  3.       immunization

Bronchiolitis

Bronchiolitis usually affects children under the age of 2 years, particularly children aged 3-6 months. The main cause is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and sometimes may even be caused by a virus such as adenovirus, influenza and parainfluenza.

The virus can pass from person to person, either through direct contact with nasal secretions, or through the polluted air. Although RSV cause only mild in adults, but not the child!

The risk of bronchiolitis will increase if there are the following factors in infants:

  1.      Frequently around smokers 
  2.      Infants aged less than 6 months 
  3.      Living in a densely populated neighborhood 
  4.      Less consumption of milk 
  5.      premature birth

symptoms of Bronchiolitis

  1.      Usually begins with an upper respiratory infection (ARI) light
  2.      Within 2-3 days which could worsen with a cough hissing
  3.      Baby's breath wheezing
  4.      Infant looks panicked and agitated
  5.      In severe cases, the baby will turn blue and this is an emergency situation
  6.      Baby's nostrils will look bigger every time breath
  7.      The muscles between the ribs would be interested in every breath

Therapy to Help

  1.      Patting the baby's chest
  2.      Adequate fluid intake, in addition to breast milk for babies over 6 months you can give a warm lemon water or warm apple juice
  3.      Inhaling steam can help liquefy thick mucus that can cause your baby to choke. You can use the tool for this kind of Humidifier
  4.      Get plenty of rest
  5.      Do not let anyone smoke near your baby

Usually these symptoms will be reduced within 1 week and difficulty breathing will be reduced within 3 days. Infant mortality from the disease less than 1%.
When You Should Call Medical?

Contact medical personnel if babies are exposed to bronchiolitis:

  1.      wilt
  2.      Skin, nails, or lips turn blue
  3.      Breathing with frequent and short of breath
  4.      A cold that suddenly worsens
  5.      difficulty breathing
  6.      Nostrils dilated and her ribs are interested in any breathing muscles

Finally, the disease is actually relatively easy to prevent, as long as you and your family maintain hygienic living environment you ...