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Virus are thought to be the commonest cause of acute bronchitis. [[Influenza]] A and B, [[parainfluenza]], [[respiratory syncytial virus]], [[coronavirus]] are the commonest involved pathogens. Some atypical bacterias like [[mycoplasma]], [[chlamydiae]] and [[bordetella pertussis]] are also found to cause acute bronchitis.<br> Smoking,occupational exposures, air pollutants and genetic factors are etiologies of chronic bronchitis. | |||
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::'''Bacteries:''' Mycoplasma pneumoniae and,Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Bordetella pertussis<ref name="pmid17108344">{{cite journal |vauthors=Wenzel RP, Fowler AA |title=Clinical practice. Acute bronchitis |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=355 |issue=20 |pages=2125–30 |year=2006 |pmid=17108344 |doi=10.1056/NEJMcp061493 |url=}}</ref>. | ::'''Bacteries:''' Mycoplasma pneumoniae and,Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Bordetella pertussis<ref name="pmid17108344">{{cite journal |vauthors=Wenzel RP, Fowler AA |title=Clinical practice. Acute bronchitis |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=355 |issue=20 |pages=2125–30 |year=2006 |pmid=17108344 |doi=10.1056/NEJMcp061493 |url=}}</ref>. | ||
::'''Environmental causes:''' Toxic fume inhalation, tobacco, dust and aerosol may result in acute bronchitis<ref name="pmid11106722">{{cite journal |vauthors=Irwin RS, Madison JM |title=The diagnosis and treatment of cough |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=343 |issue=23 |pages=1715–21 |year=2000 |pmid=11106722 |doi=10.1056/NEJM200012073432308 |url=}}</ref>. | ::'''Environmental causes:''' Toxic fume inhalation, tobacco, dust and aerosol may result in acute bronchitis<ref name="pmid11106722">{{cite journal |vauthors=Irwin RS, Madison JM |title=The diagnosis and treatment of cough |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=343 |issue=23 |pages=1715–21 |year=2000 |pmid=11106722 |doi=10.1056/NEJM200012073432308 |url=}}</ref>. | ||
*<font size="3.3">'''[[Chronic Bronchitis]]:'''</font> caused by ''smoking'',''Air | *<font size="3.3">'''[[Chronic Bronchitis]]:'''</font> caused by ''smoking'',''Air Pollutants'',''Occupational Exposures'' and ''Genetic factors'' | ||
::'''Smoking''' | |||
:::The primary risk factor for COPD is chronic tobacco smoking. In the [[United States]], 80 to 90% of cases of COPD are due to smoking.<ref name="medcauses">[http://www.medicinenet.com/chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease_copd/page3.htm MedicineNet.com - COPD causes]</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Young RP, Hopkins RJ, Christmas T, Black PN, Metcalf P, Gamble GD |title=COPD prevalence is increased in lung cancer, independent of age, sex and smoking history |journal=Eur. Respir. J. |volume=34 |issue=2 |pages=380–6 |year=2009 |month=August |pmid=19196816 |doi=10.1183/09031936.00144208 }}</ref> Exposure to cigarette smoke is measured in [[pack-years]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=306510 |title=Definition of pack year - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> the average number of packages of cigarettes smoked daily multiplied by the number of years of smoking. The likelihood of developing COPD increases with age and cumulative smoke exposure, and almost all life-long smokers will develop COPD, provided that smoking-related, extrapulmonary diseases (cardiovascular, diabetes, cancer) do not claim their lives beforehand.<ref>{{cite doi|10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68516-4}}</ref> | |||
::'''Occupational Exposures''' | |||
:::Intense and prolonged exposure to workplace dusts found in [[coal mining]], [[gold mining]], and the cotton textile industry and chemicals such as [[cadmium]], [[isocyanates]], and fumes from [[welding]] have been implicated in the development of airflow obstruction, even in nonsmokers.<ref>{{cite journal | |||
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}}</ref> Workers who smoke and are exposed to these particles and gases are even more likely to develop COPD. Intense [[silica]] dust exposure causes [[silicosis]], a restrictive lung disease distinct from COPD; however, less intense silica dust exposures have been linked to a COPD-like condition.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Hnizdo E, Vallyathan V |title=Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to occupational exposure to silica dust: a review of epidemiological and pathological evidence |journal=Occup Environ Med |volume=60 |issue=4 |pages=237–43 |year=2003 |month=April |pmid=12660371 |pmc=1740506 |doi=10.1136/oem.60.4.237}}</ref> The effect of occupational pollutants on the lungs appears to be substantially less important than the effect of cigarette smoking.<ref name="Harrisons">{{cite book |author=Loscalzo, Joseph; Fauci, Anthony S.; Braunwald, Eugene; Dennis L. Kasper; Hauser, Stephen L; Longo, Dan L. |title=Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine |edition=17th |publisher=McGraw-Hill Professional |year=2008 |isbn=0-07-146633-9}}</ref> | |||
::'''Air Pollution''' | |||
:::Studies in many countries have found people who live in large cities have a higher rate of COPD compared to people who live in rural areas.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Halbert RJ, Natoli JL, Gano A, Badamgarav E, Buist AS, Mannino DM |title=Global burden of COPD: systematic review and meta-analysis |journal=Eur. Respir. J. |volume=28 |issue=3 |pages=523–32 |year=2006 |month=September |pmid=16611654 |doi=10.1183/09031936.06.00124605 }}</ref> Urban [[air pollution]] may be a contributing factor for COPD, as it is thought to slow the normal growth of the lungs, although the long-term research needed to confirm the link has not been done. Studies of the industrial waste gas and COPD/asthma-aggravating compound, [[sulfur dioxide]], and the inverse relation to the presence of the blue lichen ''[[Xanthoria]]'' (usually found abundantly in the countryside, but never in towns or cities) have been seen to suggest combustive industrial processes do not aid COPD sufferers. In many [[developing countries]], indoor air pollution from cooking fire smoke (often using [[biomass fuel]]s such as wood and animal dung) is a common cause of COPD, especially in women.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Kennedy SM, Chambers R, Du W, Dimich-Ward H |title=Environmental and occupational exposures: do they affect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease differently in women and men?|journal=Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society|volume=4 |issue=8 |pages=692–4 |year=2007 |month=December |pmid=18073405 |url=http://pats.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/full/4/8/692 |doi=10.1513/pats.200707-094SD}}</ref> | |||
::'''Genetics''' | |||
:::Some factor in addition to heavy smoke exposure is required for a person to develop COPD. This factor is probably a [[gene]]tic susceptibility. COPD is more common among relatives of COPD patients who smoke than unrelated smokers.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Silverman EK, Chapman HA, Drazen JM, ''et al.'' |title=Genetic epidemiology of severe, early-onset chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Risk to relatives for airflow obstruction and chronic bronchitis |journal=Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. |volume=157 |issue=6 Pt 1 |pages=1770–8 |year=1998 |month=June |pmid=9620904 |url=http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=9620904}}</ref> The genetic differences that make some peoples' lungs susceptible to the effects of tobacco smoke are mostly unknown.[[Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency]] is a genetic condition that is responsible for about 2% of cases of COPD. In this condition, the body does not make enough of a protein, [[alpha 1-antitrypsin]]. Alpha 1-antitrypsin protects the lungs from damage caused by [[protease]] [[enzymes]], such as [[elastase]] and [[trypsin]], that can be released as a result of an inflammatory response to tobacco smoke.<ref>{{MedlinePlus|000091}}</ref> | |||
===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
*[[Adenovirus]] | *[[Adenovirus]] |
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Overview
Virus are thought to be the commonest cause of acute bronchitis. Influenza A and B, parainfluenza, respiratory syncytial virus, coronavirus are the commonest involved pathogens. Some atypical bacterias like mycoplasma, chlamydiae and bordetella pertussis are also found to cause acute bronchitis.
Smoking,occupational exposures, air pollutants and genetic factors are etiologies of chronic bronchitis.
Causes
- Acute Bronchitis: may be caused by either viral, bacterial or environmental causes.
- Viruses: Influenza Virus,parainfluenza virus,respiratory syncytial virus, coronavirus, adenovirus, enterovirus, rhinovirus, coxsackievirus, and human metapneumovirus[1][2][3].
- Bacteries: Mycoplasma pneumoniae and,Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Bordetella pertussis[4].
- Environmental causes: Toxic fume inhalation, tobacco, dust and aerosol may result in acute bronchitis[5].
- Chronic Bronchitis: caused by smoking,Air Pollutants,Occupational Exposures and Genetic factors
- Smoking
- The primary risk factor for COPD is chronic tobacco smoking. In the United States, 80 to 90% of cases of COPD are due to smoking.[6][7] Exposure to cigarette smoke is measured in pack-years,[8] the average number of packages of cigarettes smoked daily multiplied by the number of years of smoking. The likelihood of developing COPD increases with age and cumulative smoke exposure, and almost all life-long smokers will develop COPD, provided that smoking-related, extrapulmonary diseases (cardiovascular, diabetes, cancer) do not claim their lives beforehand.[9]
- Smoking
- Occupational Exposures
- Intense and prolonged exposure to workplace dusts found in coal mining, gold mining, and the cotton textile industry and chemicals such as cadmium, isocyanates, and fumes from welding have been implicated in the development of airflow obstruction, even in nonsmokers.[10] Workers who smoke and are exposed to these particles and gases are even more likely to develop COPD. Intense silica dust exposure causes silicosis, a restrictive lung disease distinct from COPD; however, less intense silica dust exposures have been linked to a COPD-like condition.[11] The effect of occupational pollutants on the lungs appears to be substantially less important than the effect of cigarette smoking.[12]
- Occupational Exposures
- Air Pollution
- Studies in many countries have found people who live in large cities have a higher rate of COPD compared to people who live in rural areas.[13] Urban air pollution may be a contributing factor for COPD, as it is thought to slow the normal growth of the lungs, although the long-term research needed to confirm the link has not been done. Studies of the industrial waste gas and COPD/asthma-aggravating compound, sulfur dioxide, and the inverse relation to the presence of the blue lichen Xanthoria (usually found abundantly in the countryside, but never in towns or cities) have been seen to suggest combustive industrial processes do not aid COPD sufferers. In many developing countries, indoor air pollution from cooking fire smoke (often using biomass fuels such as wood and animal dung) is a common cause of COPD, especially in women.[14]
- Air Pollution
- Genetics
- Some factor in addition to heavy smoke exposure is required for a person to develop COPD. This factor is probably a genetic susceptibility. COPD is more common among relatives of COPD patients who smoke than unrelated smokers.[15] The genetic differences that make some peoples' lungs susceptible to the effects of tobacco smoke are mostly unknown.Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency is a genetic condition that is responsible for about 2% of cases of COPD. In this condition, the body does not make enough of a protein, alpha 1-antitrypsin. Alpha 1-antitrypsin protects the lungs from damage caused by protease enzymes, such as elastase and trypsin, that can be released as a result of an inflammatory response to tobacco smoke.[16]
- Genetics
Common Causes
- Adenovirus
- Air pollution
- Bordetella pertussis
- Coal dust
- Coronavirus
- Influenza
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Parainfluenza
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Rhinovirus
- Tobacco smoking
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
Causes Based on Classification
Acute Bronchitis
- The cause of acute bronchitis depend on several factors, for instance season of the year (winter and fall), vaccination level, age and immune status of the patient
- Viruses are considered to be the commonest cause of acute bronchitis. The common virus involved are influenza A and B, parainfluenza, respiratory syncytial virus, coronavirus, adenovirus and rhinovirus.
- Human metapneumovirus is also found to cause bronchitis.
- Some atypical bacterias are also found to act as causative factors for bronchitis namely bordetella pertussis, Chlamydia pneumonia and mycoplasma pneumonia.
The following things can make bronchitis worse:
- Air pollution
- Allergens
- Certain occupations (such as coal mining, textile manufacturing, or grain handling)
Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis is a long-term condition. People have a cough that produces excessive mucus. To be diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, you must have a cough with mucus most days of the month for at least 3 months.
References
- ↑ Jonsson JS, Sigurdsson JA, Kristinsson KG, Guthnadóttir M, Magnusson S (1997). "Acute bronchitis in adults. How close do we come to its aetiology in general practice?". Scand J Prim Health Care. 15 (3): 156–60. PMID 9323784.
- ↑ Boivin G, Abed Y, Pelletier G, Ruel L, Moisan D, Côté S, Peret TC, Erdman DD, Anderson LJ (2002). "Virological features and clinical manifestations associated with human metapneumovirus: a new paramyxovirus responsible for acute respiratory-tract infections in all age groups". J. Infect. Dis. 186 (9): 1330–4. doi:10.1086/344319. PMID 12402203.
- ↑ Louie JK, Hacker JK, Gonzales R, Mark J, Maselli JH, Yagi S, Drew WL (2005). "Characterization of viral agents causing acute respiratory infection in a San Francisco University Medical Center Clinic during the influenza season". Clin. Infect. Dis. 41 (6): 822–8. doi:10.1086/432800. PMID 16107980.
- ↑ Wenzel RP, Fowler AA (2006). "Clinical practice. Acute bronchitis". N. Engl. J. Med. 355 (20): 2125–30. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp061493. PMID 17108344.
- ↑ Irwin RS, Madison JM (2000). "The diagnosis and treatment of cough". N. Engl. J. Med. 343 (23): 1715–21. doi:10.1056/NEJM200012073432308. PMID 11106722.
- ↑ MedicineNet.com - COPD causes
- ↑ Young RP, Hopkins RJ, Christmas T, Black PN, Metcalf P, Gamble GD (2009). "COPD prevalence is increased in lung cancer, independent of age, sex and smoking history". Eur. Respir. J. 34 (2): 380–6. doi:10.1183/09031936.00144208. PMID 19196816. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ Devereux, Graham (2006). "Definition, epidemiology, and risk factors". BMJ. 332 (7550): 1142–4. doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7550.1142. PMC 1459603. PMID 16690673. Unknown parameter
|month=
ignored (help) - ↑ Hnizdo E, Vallyathan V (2003). "Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to occupational exposure to silica dust: a review of epidemiological and pathological evidence". Occup Environ Med. 60 (4): 237–43. doi:10.1136/oem.60.4.237. PMC 1740506. PMID 12660371. Unknown parameter
|month=
ignored (help) - ↑ Loscalzo, Joseph; Fauci, Anthony S.; Braunwald, Eugene; Dennis L. Kasper; Hauser, Stephen L; Longo, Dan L. (2008). Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine (17th ed.). McGraw-Hill Professional. ISBN 0-07-146633-9.
- ↑ Halbert RJ, Natoli JL, Gano A, Badamgarav E, Buist AS, Mannino DM (2006). "Global burden of COPD: systematic review and meta-analysis". Eur. Respir. J. 28 (3): 523–32. doi:10.1183/09031936.06.00124605. PMID 16611654. Unknown parameter
|month=
ignored (help) - ↑ Kennedy SM, Chambers R, Du W, Dimich-Ward H (2007). "Environmental and occupational exposures: do they affect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease differently in women and men?". Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society. 4 (8): 692–4. doi:10.1513/pats.200707-094SD. PMID 18073405. Unknown parameter
|month=
ignored (help) - ↑ Silverman EK, Chapman HA, Drazen JM; et al. (1998). "Genetic epidemiology of severe, early-onset chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Risk to relatives for airflow obstruction and chronic bronchitis". Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 157 (6 Pt 1): 1770–8. PMID 9620904. Unknown parameter
|month=
ignored (help) - ↑ MedlinePlus Encyclopedia 000091