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Acute Bronchitis |
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Inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs
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complications related to it, collectively lead to this
condition. |
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Causes of Acute Bronchitis |
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Bronchitis generally
follows a viral infection of the lungs. Common cold can
also cause |
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bronchitis. |
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In common cold, an
infection of the respiratory tract accompanied by
inflammation of the |
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air passages of the lungs
set the stage for bronchitis followed by bacterial
infection. |
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Symptoms of Acute Bronchitis
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The first symptom appears
as tickling sensation in the throat that progresses into
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irritating dry cough. |
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As the
infection progresses, the cough may contain thick yellow
phlegm with occasional blood |
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streaks. |
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Associated symptoms may
include fever, chest pain, and shortness of breath, sore
throat |
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and a general feeling of
being
unwell. |
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Diagnosis of Acute Bronchitis |
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Physical examination
will help the doctor to confirm the disease. |
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Chest X-ray:
Looks for inflammation of the lung tissue. |
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Sputum culture test
: determine the bacteria or other micro organisms
responsible for |
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the infections. |
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Homoeopathic Treatment: |
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ACONITE: oppressed
breathing Hoarse, dry, croupy cough. Cough, dry, short,
hacking; |
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worse at night and after
midnight. Hot feeling in lungs. Tingling in chest after
cough. |
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Physical & mental
restlessness is marked. |
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BELLADONNA:
Tickling, short, dry cough; worse at night. Throbbing
and burning in chest |
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sudden attack after
exposure to cold. |
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HEPAR SULPH: Dry,
hoarse cough. Cough excited whenever any part of the
body gets |
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cold or uncovered, or
from eating anything cold. Great sensitiveness to all
impressions. |
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PHOSPORUS:
Tightness across chest; great weight on chest. Sharp
stitches in chest;
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respiration quickened,
oppressed. Much heat in chest. Worse, lying on left
side. |
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(NOTE: The above
given information about medicine is just for
information, patient should not take medicines
by own as homoeopathy believes in individualization and medicine &
dose changes for each person) |
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