How to Recognize the Symptoms of Bronchitis

Bronchitis is a disease that affects your respiratory system. There are two types of bronchitis-acute and chronic. You may observe common indications in both the types though in chronic bronchitis, the patient shows highly visible or intense symptoms. Here are guidelines on how to recognize the symptoms of bronchitis.

Instructions

• 1

  Look for common symptoms such as sneezing, running nose, dry cough and cold. The coughing increases after a few days. The patient experiences pain in the throat and may emit greenish yellow phlegm.

• 2

  Observe wheezing of the patient after the coughing stage. The patient will also complain of fatigue and chest discomfort.

• 3

  Note that abnormal sounds may emerge from the patient's lungs. This can be easily confirmed by the doctor who listens to the patient 's breathing with a stethoscope.

• 4

  Keep track of the patient's temperature. It can shoot up to 102 degrees or more.

• 5

  Watch the symptoms of a patient in the advanced stages of bronchitis. Blue-tinged lips, swelling in legs, ankles or feet and pus in sputum are visible indicators.