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  2. Acute bronchitis - Wikipedia

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    Acute bronchitis usually lasts a few days or weeks. [29] It may accompany or closely follow a cold or the flu, or may occur on its own. Bronchitis usually begins with a dry cough, including waking the patient at night. After a few days, it progresses to a wetter or productive cough, which may be accompanied by fever, fatigue, and headache.

  3. Bronchitis - Wikipedia

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    The infection then makes its way down to the bronchi. Symptoms include coughing up sputum, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest pain. Bronchitis can be acute or chronic. [1] Acute bronchitis usually has a cough that lasts around three weeks, [4] and is also known as a chest cold. [5] In more than 90% of cases, the cause is a viral infection ...

  4. Lower respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia

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    Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is a term often used as a synonym for pneumonia but can also be applied to other types of infection including lung abscess and acute bronchitis. Symptoms include shortness of breath, weakness, fever, coughing and fatigue. [3]

  5. Is it COVID-19, a cold or the flu? Your guide to seasonal ...

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    Initial symptoms of the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, can appear similar to a common cold — including sneezing, runny nose, a fever and cough. But a “barking or wheezing cough” can be ...

  6. Obstructive lung disease - Wikipedia

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    Asthma causes recurring episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing, particularly at night or in the early morning. [ 4 ] Exercise-induced asthma is common in asthmatics, especially after participation in outdoor activities in cold weather.

  7. Could your cough be walking pneumonia? Here are the ... - AOL

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    A bacterium called Mycoplasma pneumoniae causes two types of respiratory tract infections: the more common chest cold, tracheobronchitis, and the less common lung infection, walking pneumonia.

  8. Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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    An acute exacerbation of COPD is associated with increased frequency and severity of coughing. [5] It is often accompanied by worsened chest congestion and discomfort. Shortness of breath and wheezing are present in many cases. [5] Exacerbations may be accompanied by increased amount of cough and sputum productions, and a change in appearance ...

  9. Bronchoconstriction - Wikipedia

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    The underlying cause of this type of bronchoconstriction appear to be the large volume of cool, dry air inhaled during strenuous exercise. The condition appears to improve when the air inhaled is more fully humidified and closer to body temperature. This specific condition, in the general population, can vary between 7 and 20 percent.