Bronchitis
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Bronchitis Outlook
What to expect with bronchitis:
Most cases resolve within 2 weeks.
Recovery may be prolonged in elderly people and those with heart or
lung disease
.
The elderly and those with chronic heart or
lung disease
are at greatest risk for complications.
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Bronchitis Complications
Related Topics:
Breathing difficulty
Bronchiolitis
Chronic bronchitis
COPD
Cough
Croup
Occupational lung disease
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Last Updated: Mar 4, 2008
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Smucny J, Fahey T, Becker L: Antibiotics for acute bronchitis (Cochrane Review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000; 4: CD000245.
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