Bronchopathy is a type of alteration that occurs in the bronchi of any nature or cause. Meanwhile, the bronchi are structures that are responsible for the passage of the air occurs between the trachea and lungs, reason why they are exposed to various substances, elements and microorganisms of the environment, which enter inside the body through the airways.
The causes of bronchopathy can be very varied, while the symptoms that occur are usually quite constant, among which the cough that can be dry or productive can be highlighted, it becomes very difficult to breathe and pain in the chest at the moment coughing. Bronchial problems can occur in people of any gender and age, but despite this, it is much more common to occur in babies and young children, as well as in older adults.
Some of the disorders that can affect the bronchi can be Infections, the latter are the alterations that most frequently cause damage to the bronchi, thus producing the disease known as Bronchitis, which can be acute or chronic.
On the other hand, with regard to the agents involved in this type of pathologies, viruses and bacteria can be mentioned, but especially Mycoplasma pneumoniae. In the case of children under two years of age, infections generally affect the smaller bronchi, which are known as bronchioles, producing a condition known as bronchiolitis, children who suffer from this disease will have a high percentage of developing asthma in the future.
Por otro lado, la vía aérea puede obstruirse como consecuencia de las secreciones, tumores o cuerpos extraños en dicha zona, en los casos en los que la obstrucción es completa y no hay paso de aire, se produce el colapso de la porción de pulmón la cual se localiza luego de la obstrucción, dicho colapso es denominado como atelectasia.
These structures have a cylinder shape and they are made up of a set of cartilage and muscle rings, in the presence of environmental factors such as dust, certain volatile substances, variations in temperature, use of various medications, allergic reactions, physical exercise or various microorganisms, said muscle has the ability to react by contracting which produces a decrease in the diameter of the bronchus, limiting the passage of air.
