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Can Passive Smoking Increase Chance Of Tonsilitis & Bronchitis?

i had tonsillitis with some bronchitis almost 4 to 5 weeks ago and i still get a cough every now an them from laughing or running but i dont smoke but in the past i been around smokers also i took antibiotics and i am pretty sure i don't have asthma considering this never happened to me before.
Tue, 27 Oct 2015
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Hello , thank you for posting your query in HCM.
Passive smoking has harmful effects same as the smoking that cause health hazards. Tobacco smoke contains 200 to 4000 toxic chemicals including nicotine, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde which cause heart diseases, lung diseases like bronchitis, asthma, middle ear infections, tonsillitis and symptoms like cough, sore throat, nose irritation.
If i were your treating doctor i would like to get these tests done.
1. Blood tests to rule out infections
2. Chest x ray
3. ECG to rule out cardiac causes.
I would come up with following possibilities like asthma, bronchitis,
i would suggest you to consult a pulmonologist for further evaluation.
Wish you good health.
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Can Passive Smoking Increase Chance Of Tonsilitis & Bronchitis?

Hello , thank you for posting your query in HCM. Passive smoking has harmful effects same as the smoking that cause health hazards. Tobacco smoke contains 200 to 4000 toxic chemicals including nicotine, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde which cause heart diseases, lung diseases like bronchitis, asthma, middle ear infections, tonsillitis and symptoms like cough, sore throat, nose irritation. If i were your treating doctor i would like to get these tests done. 1. Blood tests to rule out infections 2. Chest x ray 3. ECG to rule out cardiac causes. I would come up with following possibilities like asthma, bronchitis, i would suggest you to consult a pulmonologist for further evaluation. Wish you good health.