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Phlegmasia cerulea dolens
Definition:
Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is an uncommon, severe form of deep venous thrombosis (clots in the vein), usually in the upper leg.
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Phlegm (water)
Blood
Gall (black bile thought to be secreted by the kidneys and spleen)
Choler (yellow bile secreted by the liver) ...
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a test of phlegm to look for bacteria
chest x-ray
blood tests.
How is it treated?
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SputumMucus or phlegm that is coughed up from the passageways (bronchial tubes) in the lungs.
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Chronic coughing, phlegm and wheezing
Eye and nose irritation
Reduced lung function
Irritability and annoyance
Dental cavities ...
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phlegm, spinal fluid, and urine tests - to detect bacteria and find the source of infection.
x-ray - a diagnostic test which uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones, and organs onto film.
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Guaifenesin (like Robitussin) can help you bring up phlegm. Drink lots of fluids if taking this medication.
Cough suppressants like dextromethorphan (Vicks 44, Robitussin DM) may lessen your cough.
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The classic symptoms of cancer are rapid weight loss; a change in a wart or mole; a sore that does not heal; difficulty swallowing; chronic hoarseness, blood in phlegm, urine, or stool (a consequence of angiogenesis); chronic abdominal pain; ...
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Standard treatment includes preventive treatment with antibiotics (prophylaxis) to prevent lung infections, twice-daily "postural drainage" (pounding on the back and chest) to loosen and expel phlegm, ...
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EXUDATION (ELIMINATION) OF PHLEGM"Alternate Compresses for 20 minutes 3 times a day, with continuous well-protected Heating Compress during the intervals in between and after convalescence begins; for unresolved exudation, ...
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An early morning cough, often called a smoker's cough, is common and produces a lot of phlegm. Wheezing, chest tightness and difficulty breathing are often noticed first.
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Cough (if the person also has phlegm/sputum, this may be pneumonia; a barking cough in a child is croup)
Chest pain (could be a heart attack or injury; sharp chest pain could be pulmonary embolism or collapsed lung) ...
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Coughing more often
Increased mucus or phlegm
Becoming short of breath quickly with exertion or exercise
Developing a sinus headache or fever
Having symptoms that resemble a cold, such as a runny or congested nose, sneezing, or watery eyes ...
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You have a fever, green or yellow phlegm, night sweats, weight loss, loss of appetite, or swelling in your legs.
You are coughing up small amounts of blood.
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A chronic enlargement of the bronchi accompanied by coughing and production of large amounts of phlegm-containing pus.
bronchiolitis
An infection of the bronchioles, the tiny air tubes in the lungs.
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Indication: expectorant; loosens mucus (phlegm) and thins bronchial secretions for a more productive cough.
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If you were to get TB of the lungs, you would probably have a cough that lasted longer than three weeks along with chest pain. Your cough would most likely be productive, and the phlegm you cough up would be tinged with blood.
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Look at the phlegmatic English - there is surely no country where the taste for debate has developed so much; like us, the English feel and react, yet we do not find the materialisation of their feelings on their stamps.
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First, ask yourself if your cough may be tied to an underlying infection. Are you coughing up blood or discolored phlegm? Do you have a fever? These may be signs of a respiratory infection, and your doctor can prescribe an antibiotic to help.
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