Can’t Stop Coughing?

You may have bronchitis.  Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi, the large air passages in the lungs.  This inflammation usually causes increased mucus production in our airways.

Symptoms –

• Hacking cough
• Fatigue
• Low grade fever and chills
• Shortness of breath
• Wheezing
• Yellow, white, or green phlegm

Call Your Doctor about Bronchitis if you are experiencing any of the following:

Persistent Cough  prevents you from sleeping

Wheezing or shortness of breath

Cough lasts for longer than 2 weeks

Mucus becomes darker and thicker or turns bloody

Is accompanied by low grade fever

Chest pain

Don’t delay in seeing your physician.  Pneumonia may develop and is most often caused by bacterial and viral infections.

Dr. Jennifer Ackerman, Dr. Michael Ackerman, and Dr. Robert Lin are certified experts in their field of internal medicine.  If you suspect you might have bronchitis, please contact Dominion Internal Medicine

@ (540) 878-5408 to schedule an appointment or simply for more information.

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