Chronic bronchitis is a chronic inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs. It is generally considered one of the two forms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is defined clinically as a persistent cough that produces sputum (phlegm) and mucus, for at least three months per year in two consecutive years.
Bronchitis may be indicated by a cough (also known as a productive cough, i.e. one that produces sputum), sh...
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Includes classifications:
- Simple chronic bronchitis ,
- Mucopurulent chronic bronchitis ,
- Obstructive chronic bronchitis ,
- Other chronic bronchitis ,
- Unspecified chronic bronchitis
Also known as:
- Chronic bronchitis
