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Started smoking 2 weeks ago. got fever, cough w/mucus. can an md see whether its chronic or acute bronchitis? i have quit smoking (2ndhand smoker +yrs)
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Acute.: Chronic bronchitis requires several months of symptoms and in the absence of an underlying bronchitis cannot possibly be induced by smoking for two weeks. Good for quitting.
Answered 2/13/2015
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Bronchitis: Chronic bronchitis has a lengthy history with many visits to a physician. It is alway acute otherwise.
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