Coughing up phlegm, in our lives
commonplace
If you have a cold and fever, you will cough up sputum
When the smog is severe
Sputum production will also increase
In good health
Sometimes I cough up phlegm for no reason...
Most of the time, we are in public
It may be a face-saving obstacle
Or didn't bring tissues
Or maybe not carefully
……
Silently put phlegm
Swallowed into the stomach?
When bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc. appear in the respiratory tract
When a microorganism is infected
Excessive mucus discharge from the airways
Sputum is formed
A lot of times
Phlegm is not something we can spit out if we want to
When the body is very weak, at this time the respiratory muscles are not strong, sputum will not be easy to cough up;
When the lung infection is very serious, bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms in the lungs make the sputum produce a lot of thick sputum, and the sputum is not easy to cough up;
When there is a tumor in the airway, it is difficult to cough up sputum when the airway is blocked;
In the above cases, if the sputum is swallowed
What are the effects on the body?
The main component in sputum
After the leukocyte phagocytic pathogenic microorganism
Dead bodies
There are very few pathogens that survive
After swallowing, it enters the stomach
Under the strong corrosion of gastric acid
The surviving germs are basically killed
The harm to the human body is actually not great
But if the infected pathogen is strong
It can tolerate corrosion of acidic gastric juice
That way the sputum is swallowed
It will take the pathogen from the respiratory tract
Spreads to the digestive tract
Severe infection of the gastrointestinal tract occurs
It is more harmful to the body
In addition, if people with tuberculosis cough and cough sputum do not pay attention to avoiding the people around them in their daily lives,
Tuberculosis is transmitted to everyone through droplets when coughing.
Therefore, encourage everyone to spit out phlegm, but can not spit on the ground, should pay attention to avoid people around, and at the same time should wrap up the sputum and throw it into the trash can.
Doctors generally can initially indicate the type of disease through the nature and color of sputum and the amount of sputum. For example:
Sputum production is a very common behavior
If there is phlegm, it is best to spit it out
Also avoid coughing up phlegm directly at people around you
Wrap the coughed up sputum in a tissue and throw it in the trash
May reduce infection
At the same time, pay attention to the characteristics and color of the sputum coughed up
Anomalies were found
Go to the hospital as soon as possible for treatment