What are the symptoms of chest pain in chronic bronchitis

Chest pain caused by chronic bronchitis is a common symptom, and we all know that the impact of chronic bronchitis is relatively large, so for patients, when they have chronic cough, sputum, wheezing, or symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection, they must actively seek treatment.

(1) Symptoms often develop slowly, last a long time, and are aggravated by repeated acute attacks. The main symptoms are chronic cough, sputum and wheezing. Symptoms may be mild at first, but may develop into acute attacks or worsen after smoking, exposure to harmful gases, overwork, climate change, or a cold. Or the upper respiratory tract infection may persist and develop into chronic bronchitis. When the weather warms up in the summer, the symptoms will usually be relieved naturally.

① Cough: Bronchial mucosal congestion, edema or accumulation of secretions in the bronchial cavity can cause cough. The severity of the cough depends on the condition. Generally, the cough is more severe in the morning and lighter during the day. There are bouts of coughing or expectoration before going to bed at night.

② Coughing up phlegm: Due to the accumulation of phlegm in the lumen after sleeping at night, the parasympathetic nerves are relatively excited, and the bronchial secretions increase. Therefore, getting up or changing the body position causes irritation to expectorate, and the sputum is often more in the early morning. The sputum is generally white mucus or serous foam, and may occasionally contain blood. Severe and repeated hemoptysis may indicate a serious lung disease, such as a tumor. When an acute attack is accompanied by acute infection, it becomes mucopurulent, and the cough and sputum volume also increase.

③Wheezing or shortness of breath: Asthmatic chronic bronchitis has bronchospasm, which can cause wheezing, often accompanied by wheezing rales. There is no shortness of breath in the early stage. Recurrent attacks for several years, when complicated by obstructive pulmonary emphysema, may be accompanied by shortness of breath of varying degrees, with shortness of breath occurring first after labor or activity, and in severe cases, shortness of breath becoming more severe with movement, making it difficult to take care of oneself.

In short, cough, sputum and wheezing are the main symptoms of chronic bronchitis, and the clinical manifestations may vary depending on the type, stage of the disease and the presence or absence of complications.