Phlegm

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Repeated fever above 38 ℃

• Peripheral cyanosis

• Difficulty breathing / breathlessness

• Respiratory wheeze

• Fever

• Cough variant asthma

  A type of asthma where the main symptom is a persistent dry cough. This is due to the airways being highly sensitive and overreacting to foreign substances. The underlying cause is unclear but involves genetics. There are many triggers for asthma flares, including smoke, pollen, dust mite droppings, cold weather, exercise and viral infections.

• Common cold (upper respiratory tract infection)

  Viral infection of the nose and throat. Symptoms include coughing, runny nose and throat pain. The majority of colds are caused by viruses; a small number are caused by bacteria instead.

• Aspergillus

  Aspergillosis is an infection caused by a type of fungus. It usually affects the respiratory system and sinuses, but their signs and severity vary greatly. Aspergillus, is present everywhere (indoors and outdoors) which can cause the infection.

• Deep-seated mycosis
• Acute / chronic tracheitis / bronchitis
• Sinusitis
• Alzheimer dementia (AD)
• MRSA infection

• Tuberculosis (TB) (including scrofuloderma)

  Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection, most commonly in the lungs. Other sites of infection include the lymph nodes, intestines, and skin.

• Pneumonia (lower respiratory tract infection)