Bronchitis
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What is bronchitis?
Bronchitis is defined as a lower respiratory tract infection, to distinguish this condition from common colds and other upper respiratory ailments. Bronchitis refers specifically to infections causing inflammation in the bronchial airways.
Common symptoms reported by people with bronchitis
Treatments taken by people for bronchitis

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Compare treatments taken by people with bronchitis

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have bronchitis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with bronchitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has bronchitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 185 say bronchitis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 23 | |
| 30s | 59 | |
| 40s | 42 | |
| 50s | 48 | |
| 60s | 53 | |
| 70+ | 137 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 159 | |
| Female | 569 |