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Bronchitis antibiotics

Sometimes doctors suggest bronchitis antibiotics when they aren't necessary. There are some current studies that antibiotic treatment doesn't help a whole lot, especially when the infection isn't bacterial. According to some of these studies, around 70-80% of patients diagnosed with bronchitis were prescribed antibiotics regardless of how the bronchitis started. The reason why physicians prescribe antibiotics is because they can't determine a better medication for your bronchitis. The reason this happens is because the cause isn't determined, even though most bronchitis sufferers have this condition due to other reasons than bacteria, such as viruses. When the cause appears to be bacterial, that is when bronchitis antibiotics should be administered. It is estimated that one in twenty Americans get bronchitis and is usually prescribed antibiotics. This is not helpful to the patient because it antibiotics can cause other problems if they are taken too frequent

Bronchitis during pregnancy

During pregnancy, one is prone to getting many infections. Care should be taken to avoid these infections. Bronchitis during pregnancy is caused by viruses and bacteria. The most common causes are the viruses. These are the rhino viruses, adenoviridae, and the syncytial virus. Infections as a result of these viruses lasts for a few days. The symptoms usually disappear on their own. Bacteria infections need to be medicated using antibiotics. Bronchitis during pregnancy can worsen some conditions one could be having. These are high blood pressure and morning sickness. Since bronchitis makes one cough a lot vomiting at this time can worsen too. Foods should be taken moderately. A lot of fluids should be taken so as to avoid dehydration. Medication given by the doctor should be taken according to the prescription. The dosage should be finished so as to avoid a re-infection. When pregnant, you should avoid people who already have the disease. If you have already contracted the disea

Acute bronchitis

Can affect anyone, but it is more prevalent in people over 50. Acute bronchitis occurs when the bronchial tubes become inflamed. This results in an overproduction of mucous. Normally mucous acts a protectant, but when there is too much of it, airways can become obstructed. There are various causes of bronchitis. The most common cause of acute (short-term) bronchitis is due to viral infections. The normal viruses that trigger acute bronchitis include adenovirus, influenza virus, Para influenza virus, corona virus, Coxsackie's virus, enterovirus, rhinovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus. Another cause of bronchitis is due to bacterial infections. Bronchitis caused by viral infections is far more common than bacterial. Some of the bacteria that cause bronchitis include streptococcus, pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Bordatella pertussis, Bordatella parapertussis, and Branhamela catarrhalis. On rare occasions, bronchitis can be caused by an organism that carries the propert