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I smoked while recovering from acute bacterial bronchitis and now still cough week passed with clear mucus can it develop to chronic bronchitis ?
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No Although they sound similar acute vs chronic bronchitis are entirely different and 1 does not develop into the other. Acute bronchitis usually a viral, less commonly bacterial infection. Goes away (sooner or later). Chronic bronchitis = irritation of bronchial tubes due to tobacco use, smoke, air pollution, smog, etc. Does NOT get better unless you remove the pollution
Answered 3/13/2021
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