BRONCHITIS SYMPTOMS

The severe inflammation of the air passageways within the lungs is termed in the medical terminologies as Bronchitis and the signs that exhibit such disorders are called Bronchitis Symtoms. Bronchitis usually develops when the trachea or the wind pipe as well as the large and small bronchi i.e. airways in the lungs get inflamed either due to some infections or some other reasons. The condition results the thin linings of such airways become irritated and swollen and the cells making up these linings might leak fluids in response to the inflammation. The spontaneous effect of this is coughing which functions to clear secretions from the lungs. Infants generally getting bronchitis involving the smaller airways and developing symtoms same as asthma symptoms, where as both adults and children could get bronchitis and the symtoms in their cases are identical.

There are in all about 19 vital signs and symptoms referred in different medical resources for both acute and chronic types of bronchitis disorders that include:

The Acute Bronchitis Symtoms:

• Cold-like feelings, painful coughing and wheezing
• Mild to severe throat pains and chest pains
• Coughing up pus in sputum, coughing with phlegm of yellow or green color that shows the signs of bacterial infections too
• Generally unwell feelings and fever
• Pain below breast bones while depp breathing
The Chronic Bronchitis Symptoms:
• Relentless coughing, productive coughing and coughing with sputum
• Relentless winter coughing which withdraws during summers – an early symptom
• Airway mucus secretion in excess
• Fatigue, weakness, Breathlessness with mild fever and mild pain in the chest
• Swelling on the ankles, feet or legs
• Blue shaded lips because of low levels of oxygen in the body.