- COPD - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
More mucus or changes in mucus color or thickness Fever When to see a doctor Talk with your doctor or other healthcare professional if your symptoms don't get better with treatment or if symptoms get worse Also talk with your healthcare professional if you notice symptoms of an infection, such as fever or a change in the mucus you cough up
- Asthma - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, a whistling sound (wheezing) when you breathe out and shortness of breath For some people, asthma is a minor nuisance For others, it can be a major problem that interferes with daily activities and may lead to a life-threatening asthma attack
- Bronchitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
The lining of the tubes that carry air to and from your lungs is inflamed Signs and symptoms include cough, mucus, fatigue and chest discomfort
- Common cold - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
The mucus from your nose may start out clear and become thicker and yellow or green This change is normal Most often, it doesn't mean that you have a bacterial illness
- Chronic sinusitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
An infection, growths in the sinuses, called nasal polyps, or swelling of the lining of the sinuses can cause chronic sinusitis Symptoms might include a blocked or stuffy nose that makes it hard to breathe through the nose and pain and swelling around the eyes, cheeks, nose or forehead
- Pneumonia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing A variety of organisms, including bacteria, viruses and fungi, can cause pneumonia
- Sore throat - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Other symptoms might include hoarseness, trouble swallowing, noisy breathing, a lump in the neck and bloody mucus Rarely, an infected area of tissue, also called an abscess, in the throat can cause a sore throat So can swelling of the flap that covers the windpipe during swallowing, also called the epiglottis
- Gastrointestinal bleeding - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Gastrointestinal bleeding can happen either in the upper or lower gastrointestinal tract Upper GI bleeding Causes of upper GI bleeding can include: Peptic ulcer This is the most common cause of upper GI bleeding Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside lining of your stomach and the upper part of your small intestine Stomach acid, either from bacteria or use of anti
|