Phlegm symptoms
Phlegm symptoms: Introduction
Phlegm is the mucus secreted in the respiratory passages
and often expelled from the mouth such as in a cough.
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Causes of Phlegm symptoms:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Phlegm symptoms.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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- HEMOPTYSIS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Hemoptysis
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Hemoptysis
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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Diagnostic tests for Phlegm symptoms:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Phlegm symptoms. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Inspect phlegm for color and consistency
- Feel over the sinuses for tenderness that would suggest acute sinusitis
- Examine lymph nodes looking for enlarged cervical or Axillary lymph nodes which may indicate lung cancer
- Examine for Horner's syndrome - e.g. dilated pupil and drooping of the upper eyelid which may indicate lung cancer.
- Examine for possible causes of postnasal drip - e.g. sinusitis, ear infection, nasal polyps.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Phlegm symptoms.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- What do you mean by phlegm symptoms? - Phlegm is the mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and often expelled from the mouth such as in a cough.
- How long have you had the phlegm symptoms? - To determine if acute or chronic i.e. chronic phlegm production is a productive moist cough that has been present and not improving for more than 4 weeks. Acute phlegm production may suggest acute upper respiratory tract infection (e.g. common cold or influenza), viral pneumonia or bacterial pneumonia. Chronic phlegm production is more suggestive of chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, tuberculosis, lung cancer or asthma.
- How would you describe the nature of the phlegm? - e.g. copious amounts with offensive smell suggests bronchiectasis; pus-like sputum may suggest pneumonia, abscess, tuberculosis or bronchiectasis; yellow-green thick and sticky may suggest asthma; profuse and watery may suggest lung cancer; red-currant jelly may suggest lung cancer; pink and frothy may suggest left ventricular failure with pulmonary edema; blood-stained may suggest chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, lung cancer, lung metastasis, foreign body, left ventricular failure and mitral stenosis.
- How would you describe the nature of the cough? - e.g. painful cough may suggest left ventricular heart failure, weak cough may suggest lung cancer.
- What time of the day is the cough worse? - e.g. cough at night may suggest asthma, left ventricular failure, postnasal drip or chronic bronchitis; cough on waking may suggest bronchiectasis or chronic bronchitis.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Phlegm symptoms) may include:
- Blood in sputum? - may suggest chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, lung cancer, lung metastasis, foreign body, left ventricular failure and mitral stenosis.
- Wheeze? - usually suggests asthma but may also be chronic bronchitis, foreign body, lung cancer, congestive heart failure.
- If has had a wheeze, have you had previous attacks of wheezing, hay fever or eczema? - more likely to suggest asthma as cause of phlegm symptoms.
- Shortness of breath? - In acute cases may suggest congestive heart failure and pneumonia. In chronic cases may suggest chronic congestive heart failure, tuberculosis and lung cancer.
- Orthopnea (breathlessness lying down flat)? - suggests left ventricular heart failure.
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Organs affected by Phlegm symptoms:
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Detailed list of causes of Phlegm symptoms
The list below shows some of the causes of Phlegm symptoms mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Phlegm symptoms
How Common are these Causes of Phlegm symptoms?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Phlegm symptoms.
Of the 18
causes of Phlegm symptoms that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 5
causes are "very common" diseases
- 0
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 1
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 15
causes have no prevalence information.
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Conditions listing symptoms: Phlegm symptoms:
The following list of conditions
have 'Phlegm symptoms' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
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Postnasal drip
... mucus feeling in back of throat
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Phlegm symptoms?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Phlegm symptoms, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Phlegm symptoms:
Medical Conditions associated with Phlegm symptoms:
Mouth symptoms (2889 causes), Swallowing symptoms (481 causes), Throat symptoms (2341 causes), Eating symptoms (1711 causes), Esophagus symptoms (515 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes), Face symptoms (4405 causes), Food symptoms (1681 causes)
Symptoms related to Phlegm symptoms:
Sputum symptoms (244 causes), Blood in sputum (143 causes), Cough (1217 causes), Mucus (751 causes), Sputum (3 causes), Fever (1552 causes), Foul smelling sputum, Weight loss (1848 causes), Dyspnea (2470 causes), Stridor (670 causes), Hoarseness of voice, Hemoptysis (91 causes)
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