# What is Bronchitis
# Symptoms of Bronchitis
# Causes of Bronchitis
# Risk Factors That Causes Bronchitis
# Bronchitis Detections
# Bronchitis Treatment
# Prevention of Bronchitis
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Bronchitis Detections and Help
In most cases of bronchitis clear on their own in a few days, especially if you rest, drink plenty of fluids, and keep the air in your home warm and moist. But if you have a continuous fever higher than 101F, and you are breathless, or you cough up bloody or yellow or green mucus, you may have pneumonia. You should see a doctor. Even if you have a cough that lasts over six weeks or more you should see a doctor.
Damages to the bronchial tissue, whether it is gradually or progressively cannot be detected by an x-ray of the chest. However, screening tests have been developed for early changes in respiratory function that might lead to chronic bronchitis and other respiratory disorders.
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