Different Bronchitis Types in Children

Children-Bronchitis-Types A common disease in children is acute, chronic or obstructive (asthma), inflammation of the bronchial mucosa, the bronchitis. The bronchi are bifurcation of the trachea in the lungs are lined with mucous membrane and have cartilaginous portions. Acute bronchitis can also be the forerunner of other infectious disease. Chicken pox, scarlet fever, whooping cough, measles, or begin as acute bronchitis.

Different Bronchitis Types in Children and Baby

Acute Bronchitis
There are different types of bronchitis. Acute bronchitis is a very common childhood disease in the offspring may even occur several times per year. It follows on from inflammation of the nose and throat area. In baby and child, acute bronchitis resolves after two weeks. Such an inflammation of the upper airways is usually caused by various pathogens :
* Viruses, including Respiratory Sinzytial (RS), adeno, coxsackie, influenza and parainfluenza viruses,
* Bacteria, e.g. Streptococci, pneumococci or Haemophilus influenzae,
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Obstructive bronchitis (asthmatic bronchitis)
Acute bronchitis can develop into an obstructive bronchitis infants, if they narrow the airways. Above all, babies and young children are affected. The mucous membranes swell up and make more mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe heavily.
The obstructive bronchitis in children leads to a significantly increased risk to get sick later with asthma bronchiale. That is why we speak in this form of disease from an baby asthmatic bronchitis.

Bronchiolitis in child and babies
The bronchiolitis is a threatening respiratory disease that usually occurs during the first two years of life and is considered a severe form of obstructive bronchitis. Here, the small branches of the bronchi inflammation in the lungs. It is caused mainly by the RS virus (respiratory syncytial virus), but also by parainfluenza viruses. Often, an infection is added with bacteria (Haemophilus influenzae).

Chronic bronchitis in children
For chronic bronchitis in children, there is no clear definition. Respiratory infections occur more frequently, chronic bronchitis can be diagnosed by the exclusion of other respiratory diseases such as asthma or cystic fibrosis.