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1 Bronchitis By: Elisa Manrique Sastre

2 What is bronchitis? Is it contagious? Bronchitis is an acute inflammation of the air passages within the lungs. It can and cannot be contagious

3 What does cause bronchitis? Flu Mycoplasma pneumoniae Tobacco

4 Symptoms Cough Wheezing Shortness of breath Fever Extreme fatigue

5 How doctors diagnose bronchitis? No blood test X-Ray if there is any suspect of pneumonia Meassure of oxygen saturation Examination of a phlegm

6 Treatments Getting more rest Drinking fluids Antibiotics. Cough medicine. Other medications.

7 How to prevent bronchitis? Stop smoking Avoid exposure to irritants. The dangers of secondhand smoke

8 THE END THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION :D


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