Bronchitis, Emedicine.com:"Acute bronchitis refers simply to inflammation of the tracheobronchial tree. The cause is usually infectious, but allergens and irritants can produce a similar clinical picture. Bronchitis typically occurs in the setting of an upper respiratory illness; thus, it is observed more frequently in the winter months. Asthma can be mistakenly diagnosed as acute bronchitis if the patient has no prior history of asthma. In one study, one third of patients who had been determined to have recurrent bouts of acute bronchitis were eventually identified as having asthma."
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http://www.emedicinehealth.com/bronchitis/article_em.htm ****************************************************** Bronchitis, What Causes Bronchitis? The Nemours Foundation:"Acute bronchitis is usually caused by viruses, and it may occur together with or following a cold or other respiratory infection. Germs such as viruses can be spread from person to person by coughing. They can also be spread if you touch your mouth, nose, or eyes after coming into contact with respiratory fluids from an infected person. Smoking (even for a brief time) and being around tobacco smoke, chemical fumes, and other air pollutants for long periods of time puts a person at risk for developing chronic bronchitis."
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