Acute tracheobronchitis

Acute tracheobronchitis (acute tracheobronchitis) is an acute inflammation of the bronchial tree mucosa caused by biological or abiotic pathogenic factors. It is an independent disease and has no inherent connection with chronic bronchitis, nor is it a distinction in disease course. Acute tracheobronchitis is quite common, with 20 times more cases of pneumonia in outpatients and 10 times more than bronchial asthma. The disease is a common disease with frequent occurrence, especially in children and the elderly. Mostly caused by upper respiratory tract virus infection, cold is the main reason, autumn-winter-based disease-prone season, more common in cold regions, the incidence of this disease is higher during the epidemic of influenza. In addition, people who often come into contact with physical and chemical stimulating factors are susceptible to the disease.

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