There is no cure, but the condition can be managed using medications and adjustments to lifestyle. If you have shortness of breath or a long-term productive cough (a cough that produces mucus or phlegm), see your doctor for a lung function test. Does emphysema lead to death? Emphysema is...
Brown: Mucus may appear brown if it contains old blood or if you have inhaled a significant amount of dirt (such as a dust storm). If the old blood comes from the lungs, it can be a serious sign ofhemoptysiscaused bylung cancer, bronchitis, orpneumonia. In rare cases, it can be cau...