CHRONIC BRONCHITIS
defination--Chronic bronchitis is defined as a condition associated with excessive tracheobronchial mucus production to cause cough with expectoration for at least 3 months of the year, for more than 2 consecutive years
Grade 0 Gets breathless only on exercise
Grade 1 Gets breathless walking up a slight hill
Grade 2 Walks slower than people of same age on the level because of breathlessness
Grade 3 Stops for breath after walking 100 meters
Grade 4 Too breathless to leave the house
managment
Regular exercises
nutritional management.
Weight loss in obese patients.
Reduction of bronchial irritation:
Stop smoking completely
Bronchodilator and steroid therapy
Inhalation of 13radrenoreceptor agonists
Anticholinergic bronchodilator drugs
Oral theophylline or doxophylline
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