“Bronchitis is an inflammation of the upper airways in the lungs that typically starts after a cold-like illness. Most colds last for three to five days. They, of course, have a lot of nasal congestion and cough, as well. When people get bronchitis, they get a persistent cough that lasts after the congestion has ended and often will last for up to two, or even three weeks, and can cause a lot of discomfort – either tightness in the chest or pain, soreness from all of the coughing, sometimes a low-grade fever. It’s something that we see all the time in our urgent care centers, especially in the winter. Usually people come in after a week or so. After you’ve been coughing for one to two weeks, I think it’s a good idea to see a physician to make sure that this isn’t pneumonia or some other more serious condition.”
Make an appointment with Judah Fierstein, MD
Judah Fierstein, MD is a board-certified emergency medicine physician at Mount Sinai Doctors, seeing patients in the Upper West Side, Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo, and Inwood. Trained in New York City, he is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He was awarded his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he also completed his residency in Emergency Medicine. He is the Medical Director of Mount Sinai Doctors Urgent Care. Dr. Fierstein is fluent in Spanish.
Mount Sinai Doctors Urgent Care assists patients with illnesses or injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening, but also can’t wait until the next day, or for primary care doctor to see them. Services are offered on a walk-in basis and range from allergies, asthma, back problems, headaches, skin rashes, and stitches to sprains, UTIs, fever, flu, broken toes, and infections. No appointment is needed; you simply walk-in and see a doctor. There are currently four locations – Upper West Side, Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo, and Inwood – open 365 days a year with extended hours.