The Cause Of Cough Is Accompanied By Fever At Night That Does Not Go Away In Patients With Bronchitis

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Hello Maga,
Thank you for the question.
Bronchitis refers to inflammation in the lower airway leading to the lungs. This condition can take place both acute and chronic, and make sufferers experience a variety of complaints, including fever, cough, muscle and joint pain, shortness of breath, pain or discomfort in the chest, and can also interfere with sleep. The cause of bronchitis is often an infection, it can be due to viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms. However, bronchitis can also occur due to exposure to cigarette smoke and other chemical fumes.
With endurance and good handling, bronchitis will often heal within 1-2 weeks. If until now your complaint has not subsided, our advice, you go back to see your doctor or internist. Worried, your complaint refers to more serious conditions, such as pneumonia, viral or bacterial infections in other organ systems, pleural effusion, lung cancer, peptic ulcers, Crohn's disease, heart failure, and so on. Corona virus infections (the cause of COVID-19) that are spreading lately can be as symptomatic as you are experiencing at the moment.
To investigate the cause of your complaint, often the doctor will conduct in-depth interviews, physical examinations, or accompanied by supporting tests, such as x-rays, laboratory tests, throat swabs, and so on. In this way, surely your condition can be found the best treatment.
Not only undergoing medical treatment, so that your complaints improve, you need to do too:
Take paracetamol so that fever and body aches subside
Drink more, at least 2-3 liters a day
Eat a variety of nutritionally balanced foods, rich in calories and protein
Rest more in the house, don't go out unless it's urgent
During coughing, use a mask
Keep a distance from people around you at least 2 meters, including by not carelessly holding public facilities, not exchanging personal items
Improve your personal hygiene and the environment around you
Hope this helps ...