Category: lung-and-respiratory

A wet cough that lasts for a couple of weeks in your child is a telltale sign that he or she may have acute bronchitis. Typically, the condition is caused by a virus, and it gets better on its own fairly quickly. More rarely, a child’s bronchitis can become chronic, meaning it lasts for about… Continue reading What to Do When Your Child Has Bronchitis

What causes the dry coughing, extra mucus, and other cold symptoms you’ll suffer when you get a case of acute bronchitis? Bronchitis is inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes, which are the airways that carry oxygen to and from your lungs. But it’s either a viral or bacterial infection that sets the wheels in motion… Continue reading Bronchitis Causes and Prevention