Wet cough: TYSK (Questions and Answers)

The book introduces wet cough, also called productive cough, and explains the role of mucus, phlegm, and sputum in the respiratory system. It describes how coughing clears the airways and what happens when mucus builds up in the lungs.

Readers will learn about conditions that cause wet cough, including pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, COPD, and cystic fibrosis. The text also highlights risk factors such as smoking and infections caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

Symptoms and complications are covered, including fatigue, fever, weight loss, foul-smelling mucus, and coughing up blood. Diagnostic methods such as chest X-ray, sputum analysis, blood tests, lung function tests, and pulse oximetry are explained.

Treatment approaches are discussed, including bronchodilators, antibiotics, mucolytics, expectorants, humidifiers, allergy medications, and the role of hydration in thinning mucus.

This book will be useful for students, healthcare workers, and readers who want to learn about wet cough, its causes, and treatment options.