Overview
Chronic bronchitis is persistent cough with sputum for at least 3 months in 2 consecutive years.
Symptoms
- •Productive cough
- •Dyspnea
- •Wheezing
- •Frequent infections
Diagnosis
- ✓Clinical history
- ✓Spirometry
- ✓Chest X-ray
- ✓Sputum culture
Treatments
- →Smoking cessation
- →LAMA/LABA
- →PDE4 inhibitors
- →Vaccines
Risk Factors
⚠️Smoking
⚠️Air pollution
⚠️Occupational dust
⚠️Recurrent infections
Key Facts
- ℹ️Component of COPD
- ℹ️Blue bloater phenotype
ICD-10: J42 | Prevalence: yaygın
Last updated: 11/9/2025