The cause of chronic phlegm, bronchiectasis specialist Jin Sung-rim

The cause of chronic phlegm, bronchiectasis specialist Jin Sung-rim

Dec 17, 2024Ehotyshamull Joy

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. What is bronchiectasis?
What is bronchiectasis?

There are three typical symptoms that many patients who come to the pulmonology department struggle with. One is coughing, one is breathing, and the other is phlegm, which is today's topic. Today I will tell you about the treatment methods for bronchiectasis, in which this phlegm appears as the main disease.

 

Bronchiectasis is a chronic condition characterized by very severe phlegm symptoms. Phlegm can drastically reduce quality of life and increase the risk of various respiratory infections. However, bronchiectasis can be controlled with sufficient treatment to control the amount of sputum.

 

2. Sputum symptoms in bronchiectasis
How does phlegm in bronchiectasis appear?
The phlegm that appears due to bronchiectasis is different from the white phlegm that comes out when you have a cold. Purulent sputum that is close to pus or mucos-purulent sputum that appears bright yellow or gray is the phlegm of bronchiectasis. It gets into the bronchial tubes and causes you to cough up the phlegm.
3. Treatment of bronchiectasis
How is bronchiectasis treated?

The most important treatment for bronchiectasis is to first clear the airways. The standard treatment for this is antibiotic therapyIt is most appropriate to find the causative agent and use the appropriate antibiotic.

 

On the other hand, if there is an excessive accumulation of phlegm inside the bronchi, it is difficult to spit it out with palliative methods of bronchial cleaning. For these people, it may be better to have a bronchoscopy procedure to clear the sputum first, and then be prescribed the appropriate antibiotics.

 

4. Advice for bronchiectasis
Do you have any advice for bronchiectasis?
Bronchiectasis, which is caused by measles and whooping cough, has not been widely reported since vaccination became popular. However, tuberculosis is still a common disease in many people. The longer treatment is delayed, the worse the sequelae of pulmonary tuberculosis, so if the cough persists for more than two weeks, an X-ray examination should be performed.


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