Patients with a cough with thick yellow sputum may be caused by respiratory infections, with common diseases such as sinusitis, pneumonia, and bronchitis.
1. Sinusitis: Sinusitis is an inflammatory disease of the mucous membrane of the sinuses, mostly caused by bacterial, fungal or viral infections. When chronic sinusitis is combined with diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the patient may have cough with yellow pus sputum, nasal congestion, head and face pain and other symptoms.
2. Pneumonia: Pneumonia refers to the inflammation of the terminal airways, alveoli and interstitium of the lungs. When pneumonia is caused by bacterial infection, it may cause coughing with yellow pus sputum, fever, chills, accompanied by chest pain, dyspnea and other symptoms.
3. Bronchitis: Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, bronchial mucosa and its surrounding tissues. Patients with bacterial bronchitis may experience symptoms such as coughing, coughing up yellow pus sputum and fever.
In addition, lung abscess, bronchiectasis, tuberculosis and other diseases may also cause coughing with yellow pus sputum symptoms, it is recommended that the patient timely medical examination, targeted treatment, pay attention to rest in life, to avoid strenuous exercise or engage in heavy physical labor, drink more water, maintain indoor air circulation.