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… collapse when you breathe out and can become clogged with mucus . This reduces airflow through the bronchial tubes. … rapid movement of air in the breathing tubes helps remove mucus from the lungs into the throat. People with COPD often cough a lot in the morning after a large amount of mucus has built up overnight (smoker's cough). The oxygen …
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… Overview A rubber (aspirating) bulb can be used to remove mucus from a baby's nose or mouth when a cold or allergies … of the baby's nose, if needed. The drops help break up the mucus . Squeeze the round base of the bulb with your thumb. … the baby's nose. Release the bulb to remove (suction) mucus from the nose. After using the bulb, wash it in warm, …
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… Overview A productive cough helps clear mucus (sputum) and foreign material from the airways. Mucus may be made in the lungs because of bronchitis , … pulmonary disease (COPD). Colds and allergies may produce mucus that drains down the back of the throat ( post-nasal …
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… of pneumonia may include: A cough. You may cough up mucus from your lungs. Mucus may be rusty or green or tinged with blood. Fever, … not have a fever. Or they may have a cough but not bring up mucus. The main sign of pneumonia in older adults may be a …
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… When this happens, the bronchial tubes swell and produce mucus. This makes you cough. There are two types of … smoke. Chronic bronchitis means that you have a cough with mucus most days of the month for 3 months of the year and … hacking at first. After a few days, the cough may bring up mucus. You may have a low fever and feel tired. Most people …
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… pinpoint your ovulation day by monitoring your cervical mucus, your basal body temperature (BBT) , and your … and on the day of ovulation, the cervix produces a type of mucus that is stretchy, slippery, thin, and clear. This … than 21 days or more than 42 days, monitoring your cervical mucus is your best bet for identifying your ovulation day. A …
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… Coughing is the body's way of removing foreign material or mucus from the lungs and upper airway passages or of … Productive coughs A productive cough produces phlegm or mucus (sputum). The mucus may have drained down the back of the throat from the …
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… a small rubber bulb (called an aspirating bulb) to remove mucus from your baby's nose or mouth when a cold or … the baby's nose. Release the bulb to remove (suction) mucus from the nose. Don't do this more than 5 or 6 times a … a small rubber bulb (called an aspirating bulb) to remove mucus from your baby's nose or mouth when a cold or …
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… a small rubber bulb (called an aspirating bulb) to remove mucus from your baby's nose or mouth when a cold or … the baby's nose. Release the bulb to remove (suction) mucus from the nose. Don't do this more than 5 or 6 times a … a small rubber bulb (called an aspirating bulb) to remove mucus from your baby's nose or mouth when a cold or …
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… Green Zone: Feeling well Usual amount of coughing and mucus Able to do normal activities Have a good appetite … trouble breathing (shortness of breath or wheezing) More mucus than normal Coughing more than usual, with or without mucus Medicines not helping symptoms Using quick-relief …