Coughing up foamy sputum may be pneumonia, or it may be other diseases, such as acute left heart insufficiency, pulmonary edema, chronic bronchitis and so on.
Coughing up foamy sputum is a common clinical symptom, which can be caused by a variety of reasons, such as white foamy sputum is mostly seen in chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, etc.; pink foamy sputum is one of the main symptoms caused by pulmonary edema and acute left heart insufficiency; a large amount of purulent foamy sputum is considered to be caused by lung abscess and bronchial dilatation.
Cough foamy sputum can cause the disease is very diverse and complex, can not rely solely on the symptoms to determine the occurrence of the disease, individuals need to be through a comprehensive examination of the disease to make a clear diagnosis, and then carry out the treatment, do not self-medication, so as not to cause danger and delayed condition.