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Would it be considered normal to wheeze after quitting smoking?
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No: Wheezing after smoking can be seen in chronic bronchitis and asthma, which can be worsened by tobacco smoking causing inflammation and swelling of the bronchial tubes. Chronic bronchitis involves increased mucus production and bronchial inflammation, and bronchospasm which is not infrequently associated with wheezing. , mainly due to tobacco smoking.
Answered 3/21/2021
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