Nursing: Chronic Bronchitis

Chronic Bronchitis
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Chronic Bronchitis
Normal Physiology Altered by Chronic Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis refers to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that interrupts a person's normal breathing. The condition involves the inflammation and irritation of bronchial tubes (Johns Hopkins Medicine, 2021). In particular, bronchial tubes entail the airways, which carry air from and to the air sacs in an individual's lungs. When the bronchial tubes are irritated, they produce mucus that builds up around the air sacs and makes it difficult for them to breathe. Additionally, the mucus int...