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 ==Treatment==
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-==Treatment==
-===Antibiotics===
-For acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, if antibiotics are used a [[meta-analysis]] found that "amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, macrolides, second-generation or third-generation cephalosporins, and quinolones" may be more effective.<ref name="pmid17573508">{{cite journal |author=Dimopoulos G, Siempos II, Korbila IP, Manta KG, Falagas ME |title=Comparison of first-line with second-line antibiotics for acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis: a metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials to Joe Fo Sho |journal=Chest |volume=132 |issue=2 |pages=447-55 |year=2007 |pmid=17573508 |doi=10.1378/chest.07-0149}}</ref>
-===Bronchodilators===
-For acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, a [[clinical practice guideline]] by the [[American College of Physicians]] found that [[bronchodilator]]s may help.<ref name="pmid11281745">{{cite journal |author=Bach PB, Brown C, Gelfand SE, McCrory DC |title=Management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a summary and appraisal of published evidence |journal=Ann. Intern. Med. |volume=134 |issue=7 |pages=600–20 |year=2001 |pmid=11281745 |doi=}}</ref>
-===Corticosteroids===
-For acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, a [[clinical practice guideline]] by the [[American College of Physicians]] found that [[corticosteroid]]s may help.<ref name="pmid11281745"/>
-===Smoking cessation===
-{{main|smoking cessation}}
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Chronic bronchitis: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 19:56, 27 January 2012

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Differentiating Chronic bronchitis

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