Acute bronchitis secondary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Onset can be mitigated through various prevention methodologies. Smoking cessation can assist in secondary prevention of acute bronchitis by repairing bronchial tree damage.

Smoking cessation

Further information: Smoking cessation

To help the bronchial tree heal faster and not make bronchitis worse, smokers should cut back on the number of cigarettes smoked daily or quit smoking completely to allow their lungs to recover from the layer of tar that often builds up over time.

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