Patient's question:
After two or three months, it began with light coughing. The main symptoms are: light coughing, which occurs when straining or suddenly encountering cold air. However, there is no phlegm in the throat, and lung sounds are normal. I went to the hospital for an X-ray examination. The doctor diagnosed it as chronic bronchitis. The doctor said this condition requires slow and steady treatment.What assistance is needed: Frequently coughing and going to the hospital for X-rays, which were said to be chronic bronchitis. What are the potential harms to the baby if this condition persists for a long time?
Doctor's answer:
The urethral mucosa is affected by inflammation and the continuous increase in secreted mucus, leading to recurrent symptoms of cough and sputum production. The sputum is typically white, foamy mucus. During acute recurrence, coughing intensifies, and mucopurulent or purulent sputum may reappear. Severe urethral pain or stricture, as well as the blockage of the lumen by mucus and exudates, often cause wheezing. Percussion of the lungs may reveal wheezing sounds, as well as dry and wet rales. In some patients, the amount of sputum may decrease or be absent due to the expansion of the urethral mucosa and glands (chronic atrophic tracheitis), leading to increased secretions.