A 44-year-old woman presented to the primary care clinic with a 2-year history of shortness of breath with minimal exertion, cough productive of clear sputum, generalized fatigue, and an ...

b 1 = clear sputum, 2 = sputum containing some mucus, 3 = mucus, 4 = mucopurulent sputum, 5 = purulent sputum. c Night-time awakenings evaluated on a 5-point scale: 0 = none, 1 = minimal ...

There have been few recent technological advances relating to the techniques used to clear sputum from the airways. Novel applications of technology such as the forced oscillatory technique ...

The bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one cause of walking pneumonia. Productive coughs bring up mucus. Mucus not associated with an infection or illness looks clear, slippery, and gel-like. Mucous ...

A runny nose can sometimes turn out to be a more serious condition known as a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. Also known as CSF rhinorrhea, this is a condition in which a fluid (called cerebrospinal ...