Eosinophilic bronchitis is a chronic dry cough, defined by the presence of an increased number of a type of white blood cell known as eosinophils.It has a normal finding on X-ray and has no airflow limitation. Protracted bacterial bronchitis. Protracted bacterial bronchitis in children, is defined as a chronic productive cough with a positive bronchoalveolar lavage that resolves with …

Als Bronchitis (altgriechisch βρώνχη brónchē „Kehle“; Plural Bronchitiden) wird die Entzündung der Bronchien bezeichnet.. Aufgrund klinisch bedeutsamer Unterschiede erfolgt eine Einteilung in: akute Bronchitis; chronische Bronchitis; chronisch obstruktive Bronchitis (COPD); Als Tracheobronchitis bezeichnet man eine Entzündung der Luftröhre (Trachea) und der Bronchien.

Als akute Bronchitis wird eine neu entstandene Entzündung der größeren verzweigten Atemwege – der Bronchien – mit Husten, Schleimproduktion, Fieber sowie weiteren Allgemeinsymptomen bezeichnet. Wenn – wie es häufig der Fall ist – auch die Luftröhre mit betroffen ist, spricht man von einer akuten Tracheobronchitis

The Yorkshire Terrier (often shortened as Yorkie) is one of the smallest dog breeds of the terrier type and indeed of any dog breed. The breed developed during the 19th century in Yorkshire, England. Ideally its maximum size is 7 pounds (3.2 kg). A popular companion dog, the Yorkshire Terrier has also been part of the development of other breeds, such as the Silky Terrier.

COPD, ook wel rokerslong genoemd, is een afkorting van de Engelse term chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, een chronisch obstructieve longziekte (er is dus een aanhoudende obstructie (vernauwing) in de longen). Het is een verzamelnaam voor de longaandoeningen chronische bronchitis en longemfyseem.Vroeger vielen deze aandoeningen samen met astma onder de …

Bronchitis is defined as inflammation of the bronchi, which can either be acute or chronic. Acute bronchitis is usually caused by viral or bacterial infections.Many sufferers of chronic bronchitis also suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and this is usually associated with smoking or long-term exposure to irritants.. Aspiration. The left main bronchus departs …

Bronchitis is een ontsteking van de bronchiën, oftewel de wat grotere luchtwegen tussen de luchtpijp (trachea) en de longblaasjes (alveoli). Er kan een onderscheid gemaakt worden tussen acute en chronische bronchitis. Acute bronchitis ontstaat vaak na verkoudheid of griep. Chronische bronchitis wordt gekenmerkt door de aanwezigheid van een ...

Signs and symptoms Signs. A medical sign is an objective observable indication of a disease, injury, or abnormal physiological state that may be detected during a physical examination, examining the patient history, or diagnostic procedure. These signs are visible or otherwise detectable such as a rash or bruise.Medical signs, along with symptoms, assist in formulating …

Emphysema, or pulmonary emphysema, is a lower respiratory tract disease, characterised by air-filled spaces (pneumatoses) in the lungs, that can vary in size and may be very large.The spaces are caused by the breakdown of the walls of the alveoli and they replace the spongy lung parenchyma.This reduces the total alveolar surface available for gas exchange leading to a …

Bowel obstruction, also known as intestinal obstruction, is a mechanical or functional obstruction of the intestines which prevents the normal movement of the products of digestion. Either the small bowel or large bowel may be affected. Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, vomiting, bloating and not passing gas. Mechanical obstruction is the cause of about 5 to 15% …