Ce este tusea productiva?

• It is also known as chest cough, wet cough or mucus cough;
• Tusea productiva este modul organismului de a îndepărta cantitățile de mucus în exces (sputa) din căile respiratorii;
• In a healthy person, mucus is usually a white, clear, gel-like liquid;
• During productive cough, the viruses, bacteria and particles you inhale are expelled by the cilia that carry mucus out of the airways;
• A productive or chest cough can last between 1 and 3 weeks;

Care este semnificația culorii mucusului expectorat? 

• Yellow mucus - May be a sign of lower respiratory tract infection, sinus infection, a cold, flu, allergy or bronchitis;
• Green mucus - May be a sign of pneumonia;
• Brown mucus - May be the result of inhalation of dust or smog, a sign of an infection;
• Gray mucus - May be a sign of inhalation of polluted air;
• Red / pink mucus - May signify the presence of blood;

Care sunt cauzele tusei productive? 

• Common colds;
• Alergii la diferițe substanțe iritante (fumat, praf, păr de animale de companie și substanțe chimice);
• Gastroesophageal reflux;
• Infecții bacteriene sau virale la nivelul plămânilor (bronșita acută, pneumonie, tuse convulsivă, tuberculoză);
• Cancer pulmonar, alcoolism sau chimioterapie;

Care sunt simptomele asociate tusei productive?

• Sticky mucus that occurs during persistent cough;
• Difficulty breathing;
• An increased intensity of coughing in the morning
• Un sunet sacadat, mai cu seamă la inspirație și tușire;
• Feeling heavy and / or congested