Fluids and Secretions: News and Research on Sputum

MeSH tree: A12.200.808

Researchers reveal new findings in study of bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis is a long-term health condition in which airways are constantly irritated or inflamed, leading to permanent airway damage and a buildup of mucus. This often causes a chronic cough and infections. People with ...

Spit or swallow? What's the best way to deal with phlegm?

In 1821, French physician René Laennec wrote, "A spitting pot I consider as an essential part of the bedroom apparatus." Laennec, who invented the stethoscope, spent his days gazing at his patients' phlegm. In the days before ...