Acute bronchitis usually resolves on its own within 1 to 3 weeks, but chronic bronchitis is usually difficult to resolve on its own.
Bronchitis can be categorized as acute and chronic. Acute bronchitis is an acute, self-limiting inflammation of the bronchial tubes mainly, and usually resolves spontaneously in 1 to 3 weeks. However, chronic bronchitis is generally difficult to self-cure, in the acute exacerbation need to be actively treated, the remission period need to be prevented.
It is recommended that patients with bronchitis consult a doctor in a timely manner to find out the causes of the disease and treat it actively, so as not to delay the development of the disease into chronic pulmonary heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which will have an impact on life and work.