Bronchitis Treatment in Phuket
A chesty cough that hangs on after a cold, with rattling mucus and a wheeze, is usually acute bronchitis. Most cases are viral and settle, but the job worth doing is ruling out pneumonia and treating the symptoms that ruin your nights.
How We Treat It
- Chest examination and oxygen-level check
- Assessment for pneumonia and referral for X-ray when indicated
- Symptom treatment that actually helps the cough and wheeze
- Antibiotics only when the picture genuinely calls for them
- Extra caution for smokers, asthmatics and COPD patients
When to See a Doctor
Acute bronchitis is inflammation of the airways after a respiratory infection, and the cough it leaves can last two to three weeks even as everything else improves. Because it is usually viral, routine antibiotics do not shorten it, and we will say so plainly. What helps is targeted symptom treatment, bronchodilators when there is wheeze, and time.
The line to watch is the one between bronchitis and pneumonia: fever climbing after initial improvement, breathlessness at rest, chest pain on breathing, or coughing up rust-coloured sputum. Those signs, and any significant illness in smokers, older adults or people with asthma or COPD, deserve same-day review.
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Book an AppointmentFrequently Asked Questions
Why won’t you just give antibiotics?
Because in viral bronchitis they add side effects without shortening the illness. When examination suggests bacterial infection or pneumonia risk, we prescribe them without hesitation, the point is matching treatment to cause.
How long will the cough last?
Two to three weeks is normal for post-bronchitis cough. A cough beyond four weeks, or one that worsens instead of fading, should be reviewed.
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This page is general health information and not a substitute for a medical consultation. If you are worried about your symptoms, see a doctor.