What reason is cough phlegm caused

summary

Cough with phlegm is a common symptom of respiratory diseases. Phlegm is the mucus secreted by the respiratory tract, which can be discharged by coughing to keep the respiratory tract clean and unobstructed; if it is not discharged, it is not only difficult to cure the disease, but also easy to block the respiratory tract, resulting in poor breathing. Let's take a look at the specific introduction of what causes cough phlegm.

What reason is cough phlegm caused

1. Lung heat cough phlegm: lung heat cough phlegm is due to wind heat evil poison lung, or wind cold heat, lung by heat toxin burning, lost in xuanjiang Qingsu, phlegm heat internal cause lung stagnant heat, appear to cough mainly a symptom, often in lung heat cold, no cold symptoms appear. Lung heat cough is often seen in children with low immunity, mainly manifested as repeated cough.

2. Bronchitis, pneumonia, phlegm: bronchitis is usually caused by common cold, influenza and other viral infection complications, may also be caused by bacterial infection, is a common life of acute upper respiratory tract infection. Acute bronchitis, the initial dry cough, sputum gradually increased, gradually into mucopurulent sputum. If the treatment is not complete, it is easy to turn into chronic bronchitis, mainly persistent cough, which is not cured for many months and worsens sooner or later, especially at night. The amount of sputum is more or less, and cough is faster. In clinical remission period, some traditional Chinese medicine preparations can be used to relieve cough, asthma and phlegm, which can relieve symptoms to a certain extent.

3. Lung dry cough phlegm: dry evil lung caused by cough. Its syndrome is cough, less phlegm, hoarseness in throat, thirst, constipation, dry skin. The main clinical manifestations were repeated cough, yellow phlegm, dry mouth, sore throat, constipation, body heat or wheezing, red tongue, thin yellow or greasy fur, and little body fluid. It is suitable to clear dryness and moisten lung.

matters needing attention

Cough patients with phlegm in the treatment should not be blind cough, cough fast. Simple antitussive antitussive does not expectorant, but will make patients appear chest tightness, poor breathing and other symptoms, to increase the trouble of treatment. Therefore, the treatment of cough should be careful medication.