Related articles: Catarrh
Definition
The phlegm, or more correctly sputum, is the pathological secretion of the glands present in the respiratory mucosa
Evident catarrhal secretion expelled by a cough on a handkerchief - taken from: //worterbuchdeutsch.com/
Possible Causes * of Catarrh
- Asbestosis
- Lung Abscess
- Asthma
- COPD
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- cholecystitis
- Emphysema
- Cystic fibrosis
- Pleural mesothelioma
- Pertussis
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonia ab ingestis
- Cold
- Silicosis
- tracheitis
- Esophageal varices
