Howard Long, 50years of age, is a male diagnosed with bronchiectasis. He has smoked 1 pack...
Howard Long, 50years of age, is a male diagnosed with bronchiectasis. He has smoked 1 pack per day of cigarettes for 35 years. He has a long history of reocurrent bronchial infection
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Answer: Bronchitis is generally explained as the inflammation of inner lining of the bronchial tubes which carry oxygen to the lungs and from the lungs. This is generally caused to those people who are chain smoker.
The Symptoms includes fatigue, breathlessness, fever, cough, thick mucus secretion etc. The people who smokes are more prone to bronchitis.
Diagnosis includes chest X-ray, sputum test and CT scan of the chest. The medication includes inhaler as well as some antibiotics such Amoxicillin etc.
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