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Results 1 - 10 of 194 for Mucus
  1. Irritable bowel syndrome - aftercare 
    Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder that leads to abdominal pain and bowel changes. Your health care provider will talk about ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000379.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Cystic fibrosis 
    ... fibrosis is a disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs, digestive tract, ... body produce abnormally thick and sticky fluid, called mucus. This mucus builds up in the breathing passages ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000107.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Tracheostomy care 
    ... reminder. You will have a small amount of mucus around the tube. This is normal. The hole ... important to keep the tube free of thick mucus. You should always carry an extra tube with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000076.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Community-acquired pneumonia in adults 
    ... pneumonias you may cough up greenish or yellow mucus, or even bloody mucus) Fever , which may be mild or high Shaking ... OK. Coughing helps your body get rid of mucus from your lungs. Breathing warm, moist (wet) air ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000145.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Acute bronchitis 
    ... of bronchitis are a cough and coughing up mucus. Acute means the symptoms have been present only ... chronic bronchitis, you must have a cough with mucus on most days for at least 3 months.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001087.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Learning about ventilators 
    ... a person has a hard time coughing out mucus. If mucus collects, the lungs do not get enough oxygen. The mucus can also lead to pneumonia. To get rid ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000458.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Sinusitis 
    ... bacteria or other germs. Most of the time, mucus is able to drain out and air is ... the sinus openings become blocked or too much mucus builds up, bacteria and other germs can grow ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000647.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Coughing up blood 
    ... is the spitting up of blood or bloody mucus from the lungs and throat (respiratory tract). Hemoptysis ... bubbly because it is mixed with air and mucus. It is most often bright red, although it ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003073.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Bronchiolitis - discharge 
    Your child has bronchiolitis , which causes swelling and mucus to build up in the smallest air passages ... Breathing moist (wet) air helps loosen the sticky mucus that may be choking your child. You can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000007.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Pneumonia in children - discharge 
    ... warm, moist (wet) air helps loosen the sticky mucus that may be choking your child. Other things ... because they can cause burns. To bring up mucus from the lungs, tap your child's chest gently ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000011.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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