••○Dislodges phlegm Chronic coughwith little sputum, dry cough, coughing up blood, qi stagnation: decreased appetite, stifling sensation in the chest and epigastrium ••○Softens hardness Lymph node swellings, abscesses, ulcerations, nodes ...
Chronic bronchitisin public health research is most often defined ascoughwith phlegm most days for at least 3months of the year for a consecutive period of at least 2years, and may present with or withoutairway obstructionand symptoms such as dyspnea, chest tightness, and wheezing. The underlying...
Chronic bronchitis fills your airways with thickmucus. The small hairs that normally move phlegm out of your lungs are damaged. That makes you cough. As the disease goes on, it’s harder for you to breathe. Other signs of chronic bronchitis may include: ...
Study on the efficacy of phlegm fever clear nebulized inhalation combined with vibrating sputum expeller in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Jilin Med. 2016;05:1157–1159. (Open in a new window)Google Scholar Liao WS, Li WQ, Sw C, et al. Effect of Shenfu ...
[1] that COPD comprises three separate, often interconnected disease processes: (1) airway thick- ening and narrowing with expiratory airflow obstruction; (2) chronic mucus hypersecretion, resulting in chronic cough and phlegm production; and (3) emphysema, an abnormal dilation of distal airspaces...
This will inform the development of strategies that focus on the maintenance of function to better ensure engaged, productive and healthy ageing of individuals. It is increasingly clear that chronic disease research and, by extension, management of the burden and risk of future chronic disease, ...
He is moderately overweight and has been coughing up yellowish phlegm. He smokes two packs of cigarettes a day and reports having episodes like this for many years. Which of the following will be his diagnos What is the difference between...
Acute cough lasts less than three weeks. For the most part, chronic cough is a dry cough, meaning it doesn’t bring up mucus, says Taliercio. In contrast, a productive cough brings up phlegm or mucus and is often a symptom of pneumonia, bronchitis, or the flu. ...
112 Similarly, a study by de Marcos et al113 identified a subgroup of young adults with a high risk of developing COPD with the presence of chronic cough/phlegm, which was an independent, significant predictor (incidence rate ratio: 1.85; 95% CI: 1.17–2.93).113 Data from a nationally ...
Each year he typically experienced 2–3 acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB), characterized by sudden worsening of cough, increased shortness of breath and quantity of phlegm, which typically resulted in hospitalization. Other past medical history included hypertension, hyperlipidemia and ...