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==Overview==
==Overview==
Common risk factors in the development of bronchitis include smoking, [[heart disease]], [[lung disease]], and extremes of age.  
Age, season of the year and the immunization status are the main determining risk factors for acquiring acute bronchitis.  
 
==Risk Factors==
==Risk Factors==
People at risk for [[acute bronchitis]] include:                                                                               
The most potent risk factor in the development of [[chronic bronchitis]] is ''cigarette Smoking''. The others are occupational pollutants such as;cadmium and silica,air pollutants and genetic factors such as;[[alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency]].
* Individuals with lower [[immunity]], i.e. elderly, infants, and young children                                                                                       
* Persons with heart or [[lung disease]]                                                                                          
*  Smokers


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:01, 14 September 2016

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]

Bronchitis Main page

Patient Information

Overview

Causes

Classification

Acute bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis

Differential Diagnosis

Overview

Age, season of the year and the immunization status are the main determining risk factors for acquiring acute bronchitis.

Risk Factors

The most potent risk factor in the development of chronic bronchitis is cigarette Smoking. The others are occupational pollutants such as;cadmium and silica,air pollutants and genetic factors such as;alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency.

References


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