result of mucus ‘tickling’ the back of the throat. In contrast, a cough is not common in hay fever where the mucus is expelled through the nose (‘runny nose’). If the mucus in post nasal drip enters the lower airways and settles in the lungs, the cough may be productive or wet...
Its primary function is the production of mucus, a thick, sticky fluid that prevents the entry of foreign particles into the lungs by trapping them. These entrapped foreign particles are then expelled out of the nose, along with the mucus, by sneezing, thus helping clear the lungs, sinuses,...
Adry coughis a cough where no mucus or very little mucus is expectorated (coughed up). This is known as anon-productive cough. Most conditions that may cause a cough will present as adry coughin the early stages. As the disease progresses, the productive nature of the cough will become e...
The secret to optimal breathing lies in the top part of your belly. There, at the bottom of your rib cage, you’ll find your diaphragm. The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity (containing your heart and lungs), from the abdominal cavity. ...