• How long should bronchitis last?

My friend has had bronchitis for about a month. He's been having breathing treatments and has taken medication but it's still there. How long should bronchitis last?

1 Answer

  • Internist
  • rutherfordton, N.C.

"Bronchitis" can be ACUTE (lasting 1-2 weeks or more and is usually due to a virus or bacterial infection in the lung) or CHRONIC (lasting indefinitely--and is frequently due to smoking, with exacerbations due to viruses or bacteria).

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