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What is difference between bronchitis and bronchiectasis? I have mucus around my left lower lobe.
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Well bronchiectasis is a condition where airway of lung is almost collapsed or becomes slow due to persistent and chronic inflammation where there is much production of mucus,,,,bronchial asthma is a condition where due allergy or smoking there occur shortness of breath,, tightening of chest due to this, mucus production is very rare,,
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