What is bronchitis?

4 May 2021

It is a pathology in which the main airways that carry air into the lungs, that is, the bronchi, become inflamed, making it difficult to breath. It can be conventional or chronic.

Conventional or acute bronchitis is very common and is caused by the flu or some respiratory infection, while chronic bronchitis refers to continuous bronchial inflammation usually associated with smoking.

Signs and symptoms Bronchitis

Breathing problems.
Headache.
Weakness and fatigue.
High fever.
Chest pain.
Noises or wheezing when breathing.
Cough with phlegm.

Chronic bronchitis causes recurrent coughing episodes that last for more than three months and worsen over time.

Diagnosis and treatment Bronchitis

Your ABC doctor, in addition to performing a physical examination and analyzing your medical history, will request x-rays and other tests to help determine the treatment to follow.

If there is infection, in addition to bronchitis, you will be prescribed antibiotics and bronchodilators. However, these recommendations will help you reduce discomfort:

Drink plenty of fluids.
Rest.
Avoid smoking and do not go outside if there is a lot of environmental pollution.
Perform hand hygiene frequently.
Perform nebulizations and humidify your environment.

In the Pulmonary Physiology and Inhalation Therapy Department we guarantee you the best care in respiratory ailments provided by highly trained medical personnel.

Thanks to an adequate clinical assessment and state-of-the-art equipment in pulmonary function tests, metabolic monitor, and video bronchoscopy, we offer you a timely and accurate diagnosis of your lung function. In addition, we have the most advanced mechanical ventilator system (52 mechanical ventilators).

Services:

Biopsies.
Calorimetry at rest.
Alveolar-capillary CO diffusion capacity.
Pre-bronchodilator spirometry.
Post-bronchodilator spirometry.
Video-bronchoscopy tests.
Cardiopulmonary tests in exercise.
Removal of foreign bodies.
Bronchial sampling.
Complete lung volumes.

Related centers and departments Bronchitis

Pulmonary Physiology and Inhalation Therapy
Radiology and Molecular Imaging
Clinical Laboratory

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mayoclinic.org
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fesemi.org
topdoctors.es
medlineplus.gov
medigraphic.com
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Comparison of COVID-19 vaccines

Pfizer-
BioNTech

Pfizer-BioNTech

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 95% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

No Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 16 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) or polysorbate.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, malaise, and swollen lymph nodes.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 14 days of having the complete scheme (after the administration of the 2nd dose), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

Moderna

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 94.5% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 28 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 18 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, and swollen lymph nodes in the arm in which you received the injection.

Janssen/
Johnson
& Johnson

Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 72.0% in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.
85% in the prevention of severe COVID-19.

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How many doses are needed?
Only one dose in needed.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 28 days of having the complete scheme (the last dose applied), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from 85% serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

AstraZeneca
and
Oxford
University

AstraZeneca and Oxford University

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 82% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 56 days apart (or up to 84 days apart, if necessary).

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and fever, which were mild to moderate in intensity and disappeared within 48 hours of vaccination.

Sputnik V

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 92% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

What is bronchitis?

Signs and symptoms Bronchitis

Diagnosis and treatment Bronchitis

Related centers and departments Bronchitis

Fuentes:

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