could anyone define me what is bronchities can it be cured?

Question

one of my friend has this problem actually he drinks daily and also do smoking due to which he coughs daily in the morning for 5 months. Once he had blood vomiting during cough then he went to doctor and doctor told that he got bronchities so I just want to know that it can be cured by the medicine or has to go through surgery please suggest me what should be done in that situation

Answer 1

Bronchitis - meaning inflammation or infection of the bronchus (which are the large airway tubes that branch off of the windpipe or trachea.) As answered before, it is a disease process that is caused by a virus. And as we all know, antibiotics have no effect on viruses so it will have to run its' course. Generally, bronchitis, unless terribly severe and causing significant breathing problems requiring hospitalization, is easily treatable at home. Often drugs are prescribed to treat many of the symptoms associated with the ailment, such as congestion, wheezing (from breathing difficulties), elevated temperature, etc. I have had bronchitis so many times, I can't even remember and only once did I actually have difficulty with breathing that required hospitalization and respiratory therapy. At that point, they called it asthmatic bronchitis. The blood he was coughing up was probably due to broken capillaries in the lining of his respiratory tract (throat or lower) caused by the strain of his coughing. And as mentioned in other answers, no one that smokes will get over a respiratory illness as rapidly as a nonsmoker does, but he will get over it. Please encourage your friend to stop smoking. I have done many autopsies and if he ever saw a smoker's lungs compared to a nonsmoker's lungs, he would gasp. There are actually small rocks of carbon scattered all through the lung tissue from the accummulated carbon he has inhaled. A normal lung is pink. Your friend's lungs are probably gray at this point. He will not need surgery for his bronchitis, but if he continues to smoke, he may requires it in the future for cancer or other respiratory-related diseases. The only other suggestions I have for you is to encourage your friend to drink lots of fluids - particularly water - as water can thin out the secretions he is trying to cough up. The thinner they are, the easier they are to get up and out. Also, if he is taking a cough suppressant, follow the medication with lots of water to dilute it and get it about the system quicker. The quicker the better. If the medicine bottle is labeled as an expectorant, do not follow with water. If he has an elevated tempoerature, do not give him Tylenol or Aspirin until his temp has reached 101 degrees. The body's immune system does not produce T-cells (which are the ones that fight viruses and bacteria) until it is triggered by a temperature of at least 101 degrees. Your friend will be fine. It is nice of you to be concerned about him and he is a lucky person.

Answer 2

So, any word that ends in -itis simply means "inflammation of." It's not a real disease (like you may think of the cold or flu), but more a condition. There are many things that can cause the bronchus to become inflammed, such as allergins or bacteria. An infection can ensue, and the doctor will tell you that you have bonchitis. This doesn't tell you what is causing the inflammation though. Without a doubt, the smoking will make the healing process more difficult, so your friend should lay off the cigarettes.

So, bronchitis can be cured. If it is from a virus, it will have to run its course. If it is bacterial, it may be able to be treated with antibiotics. If the cough continues, he should revisit the doctor. Something much worse than bronchitis could be going on. He may need a chest x-ray.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Too bad for your friend,

Bronchitis is an infection in the bronchio passages but let the doctor diagnose. It could be bronchitis pneumonia
yes there is meds for this but your friend will have to cut out the
drinking and very often these are antibiotics. A person would have to take until all gone regardless of how your friend is feeling. The only time one would not complete is if the medication is causing adverse effects. AND STAY IN BED

Answer 5

Usually temporary congestion in the lungs that makes breathing difficult and is generally accompanied by a cough.

If the cough is prodcutive (brings up phlem) then the condion will clear quickly, but for smokers and older people it often is the case that their coughs are non productive, in this case there is an over the counter med called musinex that can help.

If your friend doesn't start to get better with over the counter remedies or if he feels extremem shortness of breath he should be seen by a doctor.

Answer 6

check out this website:
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bronchitis.html

im a physiotherapist and firstly your friend is not helping his situation at all by SMOKING and drinking. his lungs are already compromised and he should try and stop smoking immediately the coughing should decrease. he can also go to a physiotherapist near who will be able to treat him and teach him some techniques and ways to cope with the disease. this disease is not quite curable and gets worse in winter