Causes of coughing up phlegm in the throat

Whenever the seasons change, people will start coughing, which will easily lead to coughing up phlegm. Some people whose conditions are more serious will even cough up rotten meat phlegm. In this case, it is necessary to first find out the specific cause of the disease and prescribe the right medicine according to the cause of the disease. This will make the effect better. After all, this may be a series of symptoms caused by blood diseases or respiratory diseases.

1. Bronchial diseases: acute and chronic tracheobronchitis, bronchial asthma, bronchial tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, primary bronchial carcinoma, liver abscess rupturing into the chest cavity to form bronchial fistula, etc.

2. Pulmonary diseases: pneumonia of various causes (bacterial, viral, mycoplasmal, fungal, etc.), pulmonary tuberculosis, lung abscess, pulmonary infarction, pulmonary edema, diffuse pulmonary interstitial fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pneumoconiosis, etc.

3. Other blood diseases such as leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, malignant histiocytosis, etc., and collagen diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, progressive systemic sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, polyarteritis nodosa, Wegener's necrotizing granuloma, etc. can all affect the lungs. There are also pleural, diaphragmatic, and mediastinal lesions (such as large pleural effusions, mediastinal tumors, diaphragmatic hernias, etc.). Coughing caused by compression of the bronchus or through reflexes may produce a small amount of mucus or serous sputum.

There is no doubt that red sputum contains blood. Doctors remind: Any hemorrhagic cough is a symptom that requires emergency treatment. Although coughing hard and violently can cause the capillaries in the back of the throat to rupture and cause bleeding, it is not a very serious matter. However, if you encounter a hemorrhagic cough, it is best to ask a professional doctor for diagnosis.

4. Pink sputum with bubbles indicates pulmonary edema

A cough that brings up bubbling, pink-tinged phlegm and is accompanied by shortness of breath and a feeling like you are drowning could be a sign of pulmonary edema, which occurs when heart failure causes the lungs to fill with fluid.

5. Rusty jelly-like sputum should be pneumonia

If the sputum coughed up is reddish brown, rusty, or coffee-colored, and jelly-like, the cause should be pneumonia caused by pneumococcus. When suffering from this disease, it is often accompanied by chest pain and fever.

6. Dry cough without sputum or accidental inhalation of foreign objects

"If a child suddenly develops a dry cough, be alert to whether he or she has inhaled a whole peanut, large hard candy or parts, as these foreign objects will block the local air passages. The symptom at this time is that the child keeps coughing but nothing comes out. They will not give accurate feedback, so parents must be alert and judge whether they need to send the child to the doctor."