TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – One of the common types of cough is cough with phlegm. Coughing up phlegm occurs when a person has a cough while producing mucus or phlegm which can help clear and protect the respiratory tract.
Collect Healthline, Cough with phlegm is a type of cough in which mucus or phlegm is produced and expelled from the respiratory tract when a person coughs. This mucus or phlegm comes from the nasal cavity, throat, and upper and lower respiratory tract. Coughing up phlegm serves as the body’s natural defense mechanism to remove foreign particles, bacteria, viruses, and other debris from the respiratory tract.
Reason
Stones with phlegm can occur as a result of a respiratory tract infection in the form of a viral or bacterial infection of the respiratory tract, such as the flu or bronchitis, which can trigger mucus production and coughing up phlegm.
People with asthma can also experience coughing up phlegm. This is because asthma causes inflammation in the airways, which can produce mucus and cough up phlegm.
A lung infection or pneumonia can also cause a cough with phlegm.
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Smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke can stimulate excessive mucus production and cough up phlegm.
Finally, exposure to air pollution can cause inflammation of the respiratory tract and excessive mucus production.
How treatment
Some of the ways that can be done to treat cough with phlegm include
1. Drinking lots of water helps keep mucus thin and easy to expel.
2. Inhaling warm steam can help loosen mucus and help cough up phlegm.
3. If the cough with phlegm is caused by a bacterial infection, the doctor can prescribe antibiotics.
4. If the cough with phlegm lasts more than a few weeks or is accompanied by other worrying symptoms, consult a doctor.
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