A member asked:

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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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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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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