Acute bronchitis is inflammation of the tubes that carry air to the lungs (bronchial tubes). When these tubes are inflamed, they swell and produce mucus. Acute bronchitis usually develops rapidly and lasts 2 to 3 weeks in otherwise healthy people.
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Robert L. Cowie, MB, FCP(SA), MD, MSc, MFOM - Pulmonology
Robert L. Cowie, MB, FCP(SA), MD, MSc, MFOM - Pulmonology
Last Updated: 08/31/2006
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