Phlegm is the increased amount (more than normal) of thick mucus produced by cells lining the lungs and upper airways. Phlegm is usually produced as a result of irritation, infection, or chronic lung disease.
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Why are my dad's feet so puffy?
Query: Hi doctor, My dad is 83 years old. He keeps coughing up phlegm and sleeping all the time. He is cold and his feet are very swollen. His feet are so puffy and he feels difficult to wear shoes or walk. He weighs about 300 lbs. He is suffering from congestive heart failure. Currently, he is on Lisinopr... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concerns regarding your father's health. Given the symptoms of increased swelling and cough, it is important to consider the possibility of depressed cardiac function, kidney dysfunction, or liver disease. If the swelling is increasing; even after h... Read Full »
Why is my nose blocked even if I do not have a cold?
Query: Hi doctor, My nose is blocked without cold. I have phlegm at the back of my throat and I need to clear my throat often. I am experiencing this for five days now and I have trouble while breathing through the nose. I cannot go to the hospital now due to the pandemic. Before getting these symptoms, I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a stuffy nose and it can occur due to allergies or common cold or due to infection related to sinusitis. The phlegm in the throat can occur due to postnasal drip. If you do not have a fever or facial tenderness or headache, then it can be noninfectious sinusiti... Read Full »
My father has an unresolved cold and cough. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, This query is regarding my father's health, as right now, we are in my village. For the past 20 days, he has had a cold and very little cough. He is taking antibiotics from a local doctor, but there was no effect on him. So we ran some tests like CBC, uric acid, and sugar before breakf... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your father has had a cough and cold for around two weeks. It has not been improved by antibiotic course. So I suggest there is a need to investigate with chest X-ray for a further workup to rule out bronchitis if present. Platelet count is low due to infection. Fol... Read Full »
Though I tested negative for COVID-19, I have excessive phlegm formation in my mouth. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I was tested COVID-19 positive around 20 days ago. Now my latest RT PCR is negative. I do not have a fever but there is a lot of phlegm formation in my mouth with discomfort. I have enclosed my latest X-ray. Please advise the cause and treatment for this excessive phlegm formation... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Following an URTI (upper respiratory tract infection) be it viral or bacterial, there is an attempt by the body's native defense systems to get rid of the offending agents by producing mucoid secretions and cough. The longer the infection persists, there occurs conditi... Read Full »
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