The tubes that carry air from your windpipe to your lungs are called bronchi. When they become inflamed, your lungs produce extra mucus, which can cause breathing trouble or coughing as your body tries to clear it out. People with chronic bronchitis have symptoms that persist for two years or...
The tubes that carry air from your windpipe to your lungs are called bronchi. When they become inflamed, your lungs produce extra mucus, which can cause breathing trouble or coughing as your body tries to clear it out. People with chronic bronchitis have symptoms that persist for two years or...
The air sacs fill with mucus, fluid, and other cells that are trying to fight the infection. This can make it harder for your body to take in oxygen. You may have trouble breathing or feel short of breath. You may also breathe faster. If your doctor takes a CT scan of your chest,...