May 30, 2024 · A small amount of mucus in stool is usually nothing to worry about. Stool often contains a small amount of mucus. Mucus is a jellylike substance that your intestines make to …

Feb 23, 2023 · Coughing more than usual may be a sign your body is starting to heal. Tobacco smoke paralyzes and destroys some of the tiny hair-like structures in the airways called cilia. …

Jul 31, 2024 · The lining of the tubes that carry air to and from your lungs is inflamed. Signs and symptoms include cough, mucus, fatigue and chest discomfort.

Mar 8, 2025 · Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, a whistling sound …

Jun 13, 2023 · Colds mean extra thick and sticky mucus, but dairy milk doesn't make phlegm worse.

Aug 30, 2024 · More mucus or changes in mucus color or thickness. Fever. When to see a doctor Talk with your doctor or other healthcare professional if your symptoms don't get better with …

May 1, 2025 · Acetylcysteine is a mucolytic (medicine that destroys or dissolves mucus). It is usually given by inhalation but may be given in other ways in a hospital. Acetylcysteine is used …

Apr 12, 2025 · Other symptoms might include hoarseness, trouble swallowing, noisy breathing, a lump in the neck and bloody mucus. Rarely, an infected area of tissue, also called an abscess, …

Sep 3, 2025 · Symptoms of pseudomembranous colitis may include: Watery diarrhea. Pus, mucus or blood in the stool. Severe belly cramps, pain or tenderness. Fever. Nausea. Thirst, dry …

Sep 20, 2025 · Proctitis is irritation and swelling of the muscular tube connected to the end of the colon, called the rectum. Stool passes through the rectum on its way out of the body. Proctitis …