Respiratory infection, allergy or heart infection
Symptoms are often worse when waking up from sleep and when talking. The wet cough may be the last symptom left after a common cold infection. Depending on the cause of your productive cough, other symptoms may include: 1  breathlessness; 2  fever; 3  cold and flu symptoms; 4  wheeze; and. 5  chest pain. Other, less common causes of a wet cough include: 1  bronchiectasis (a condition where the airways are damaged and abnormally wide causing a persistent, wet cough); and. 2  cystic fibrosis (an inherited condition that causes excessively thick mucus secretions in the airways). Productive cough. You may have heard the term “productive cough” or “wet cough.” A cough is productive (or wet) when you’re able to bring up mucus. The speed of the air travelling through the airways and the thickness of the mucus determine how effective your coughing is.  1 Viral illnesses. 2  It is normal to have a productive cough when you have a common cold. 3  Coughing is often triggered by mucus that drains down the back of the throat. 4  Infections. 5  An infection of the lungs or upper airway passages can cause a cough. There are many causes of a productive cough, such as: 1  Viral illnesses. 2  It is normal to have a productive cough when you have a common cold. 3  Coughing is often triggered by mucus that drains down the back of the throat. 4  Infections. Irritation in the airways cause the body to start a cough, in an attempt to clear the airways. What causes the irritation is important as this is the true cause of the cough. A wet cough (and by that I mean one that produces sputum), is a hint that the cough is caused by inflammation. Wet coughs and dry coughs are similar processes. They can however suggest a different cause of the cough. Regardless, if you have a persistent cough you should see your doctor to diagnose the condition and potentially treat it. 1 It is normal to have a productive cough when you have a common cold. 2  Coughing is often triggered by mucus that drains down the back of the throat. 3  Infections. 4  An infection of the lungs or upper airway passages can cause a cough. 5  A productive cough may be a symptom of pneumonia, bronchitis, sinusitis, or tuberculosis. There are many causes of a productive cough, such as: 1  Viral illnesses. 2  It is normal to have a productive cough when you have a common cold. 3  Coughing is often triggered by mucus that drains down the back of the throat. 4  Infections. 5  An infection of the lungs or upper airway passages can cause a cough A wet cough is a term used to describe coughs containing mucus or phlegm and is the result of mucus in the upper or lower respiratory tract. This is usually itself a symptom of respiratory infection, allergy or heart infection.  Cough: productive or 'wet' cough. A productive (‘wet’ or chesty) cough is when you have a cough that produces mucus or phlegm (sputum). You may feel congested and have a ‘rattly’ or ‘tight’ chest. Other, less common causes of a wet cough include: 1  bronchiectasis (a condition where the airways are damaged and abnormally wide causing a persistent, wet cough); and. 2  cystic fibrosis (an inherited condition that causes excessively thick mucus secretions in the airways). A wet cough is a common symptom of respiratory infection, allergies, and heart conditions. The medical term for a wet cough is productive cough. A wet cough results from the presence of mucus or other fluid within the upper or lower respiratory tract. It may occur in conditions affecting one or both lungs, the bronchi, the larynx, or the pharynx. It may also be associated with more generalized conditions, such as a cold, hay fever, or the flu. Specific causes of a wet cough include infection and inflammation of the lungs (pneumonia) and bronchi (bronchitis). Other specific causes include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis (destruction and widening of the large airways), cystic fibrosis, and tuberculosis
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