What to do if you have a sore throat and cough with thick phlegm

The patient has a sore throat with thick sputum and cough, caused mainly by infections in the respiratory system, mostly caused by acute upper respiratory tract infections and bronchitis. The patient should be treated by: 1) CT and X-ray to clarify the site of infection, exclude the possibility of pneumonia, and assist in the diagnosis of bronchitis. 2) Anti-infection treatment, out-of-hospital infections are usually selected from azithromycin, amoxicillin clavulanic acid potassium, levofloxacin, etc., which can also be applied under the guidance of sputum bacteriology. 3) Application of phlegmolytic drugs, such as amiloride, bromhexine, and cough syrup, etc., and also 4. Patients should drink more water and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to supplement vitamins.