Cough is present in most cases in patients with pneumonia, but it may not be evident in the early stages or may not be present in some patients due to poor body responsiveness.
Coughing is usually the result of an irritation of the respiratory tract, which causes a cough reflex to expel sputum and other waste products from the lungs. In contrast, patients with pneumonia usually experience coughing symptoms due to inflammatory stimuli and increased secretions that irritate the bronchial mucosa.
Early pneumonia may have mild symptoms and not show coughing symptoms, but generally as the disease progresses, it will gradually show discomfort such as coughing and sputum, which requires the use of some phlegm remedies (e.g., Ambroxol Hydrochloride) to assist in the treatment.
Some infants, young children or the elderly, as well as patients with cerebral infarction, may have a weak cough reflex leading to cough weakness, or even no coughing, and sputum can not be discharged, and need to be turned over and patted on the back, with the addition of nebulization and sputum chemotherapeutic drugs if necessary.
For the symptoms of coughing, patients can wear a good mask when going out to reduce respiratory tract irritation, improve physical fitness to avoid colds, and maintain a happy mood.
Pneumonia patients should go to the regular hospital in time to avoid delay.