Coughing up blood Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/coughing-up-blood Current Health Articles on Symptoms, Diseases and Treatment Sat, 18 Aug 2018 19:44:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://healthhype.com/wp-content/uploads/logoicon.png Coughing up blood Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/coughing-up-blood 32 32 Causes of Chronic Cough – Persistent, Constant Coughing https://healthhype.com/causes-of-chronic-cough-persistent-constant-coughing.html https://healthhype.com/causes-of-chronic-cough-persistent-constant-coughing.html#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:57:31 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=4373 Definition of Chronic Cough A cough is a forceful ‘push’ of exhaled air that is either done voluntarily or as a reflex action (involuntary). A chronic cough is usually considered to be any cough that is persisting for more than 3 months. It may be constant, where the patient coughs every few minutes or it can be episodic, where a patient goes into a bout of coughing and it then subsides. A chronic cough is usually persistent because the cause of the cough may be a chronic disorder or the patient is constantly exposed to the same factors that may trigger the cough. Types of Cough Broadly, a cough can be divided into : Dry cough, non productive cough, in which no mucus is produced or coughed up. Wet cough, or a productive cough, is when mucus is present, either heard in the lungs or airways (chest) or coughed up into the throat or mouth. Causes of a Persistent Cough Chronic Bronchitis Chronic bronchitis is the most common cause of a persistent cough and is usually due to physical or mechanical causes rather than an infection. In contrast, acute bronchitis is often a result of an upper respiratory tract infection. [...]

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]]> https://healthhype.com/causes-of-chronic-cough-persistent-constant-coughing.html/feed 45 Coughing and Spitting Up Blood (Hemoptysis) or Bloody Mucus https://healthhype.com/coughing-and-spitting-up-blood-or-bloody-mucus.html https://healthhype.com/coughing-and-spitting-up-blood-or-bloody-mucus.html#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:52:23 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=4040 How Can the Blood Appear in the Mouth? Blood in the mouth can originate from the mouth, throat and any part of the airway (nose, paranasal sinuses, voice box, windpipe, bronchi), lungs or upper gut (esophagus or stomach). The presence of blood in the mouth is not always a cause for concern. However, coughing up blood is a serious symptom and medical attention is necessary if it is frequent or persistent and occuring  without any identifiable cause (for example a blow to the mouth). Terms Explained There are several medial terms that describe the presence of blood in the saliva, vomitus or sptum. Phlegm, medically sputum, refers to mucus coughed up from the lower airways: voice box, windpipe, bronchi or lungs. Hemoptysis (Greek haima = blood; ptysis = spitting) refers to spitting up blood that originated in the lungs or bronchi. Hematemesis (greek haima = blood; emesis = vomiting) refers to vomiting blood originated in the gullet (esophagus) or stomach. What is hemoptysis? Hemoptysis or haemoptysis (UK) is the term for coughing up blood. This may vary from blood-streaked sputum to expectoration of bright red blood with no mucus discharge. The term hemoptysis is not defined by the amount of blood that is [...]

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