How to distinguish bronchitis and bronchopneumonia

Bronchitis refers to chronic non-specific inflammation of trachea, bronchial mucosa and surrounding tissues. Bronchitis is mainly caused by repeated infection of viruses and bacteria to form chronic non-specific inflammation of bronchus. The main clinical symptoms are nasal obstruction, nasal discharge, sore throat, hoarseness, etc. Patients will also show low fever, fear of cold, general weakness, self-conscious throat itching, and irritating cough and pain behind the sternum. Pneumonia refers to inflammation of the terminal airway, alveoli and lung interstitium, which can be caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, etc., or by some physical and chemical factors, such as radiation, inhaled foreign bodies, etc., causing clinical symptoms, mainly manifested as fever, cough, expectoration, sputum with blood, some patients can also be accompanied by chest pain, or breathing difficulties.