Chest Infections: Symptoms, types, and Treatment

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Chest Infections - symptoms, causes, and
treatment.
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What is a Chest Infection?

• A chest disease is a respiratory contamination
  that assaults your lower part of the respiratory
  lot which incorporates your lungs, bronchi, and
  windpipe, which are the fundamental entries for
  air into the lungs. It tends to be brought about
  by a viral or bacterial disease. In this ppt read
  more about chest infections.

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Risk of Catching Chest Infection

• If you are older than 60 years old
• Pregnant women 
• Infant or children 
• If you smoke 
• Having chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes,
  chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)
• Having a weak immune system
• Conditions like HIV or had any organ transplant

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Symptoms of Chest Infections

• Coughing 
• Wheezing
• Chest pain 
• Shortness of breath 
• Productive cough
• Yellow or green mucus 
• Sharp sensation while coughing 
• Headache due to continuous coughing 
• A fever 
• Fatigue 
• Ache in muscles especially below the chest 

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Types of Chest Infections

• Bronchitis It infects the bronchi of the
  respiratory tract which the major airways into
  the lungs. 
• Pneumonia is a type of infection that attacks on
  airways of the lungs technically causes
  difficulty in breathing.
• Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection which is
  caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that attacks
  the lungs or windpipe.

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Treatment and Home Remedies for Chest Infections

• Medical treatment Antibiotics are commonly used
  in bacterial infections and antiviral medications
  can be used in certain viral infections.
• Home remedies
• Take plenty of rests 
• Use inhale steam vapor to relieve from cough 
• Have warm water to drink 
• Avoid smoking and drinking alcohol 
• Avoid lying flat while sleeping because this can
  settle the mucus into the chest 
• Massage your neck and chest with hot oil before
  sleeping 
• Drink plenty of water and fluids to replenish
  lost fluid
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