Cough, Pulmonology FAQ - Page 3

The definitions of spontaneous pneumothorax and traumatic pneumothorax are as follows: Spontaneous pneumothorax refers to the accumulation of air in the pleural space without any obvious external cause, often occurring in otherwise healthy individuals, typically due to the ruptu...

Tracheostomy with hemoptysis? My father is 62 years old and has undergone a tracheostomy for about 1-2 years. Since the end of last year, he has been coughing up blood, which lasted for a month. Recently, it has started again, but this time it is more severe, with blood clots pos...

Long-term smoking with a small amount of blood in the sputum? Hello Dr. Kuo, I am asking on behalf of my father. He is currently 59 years old and has been a long-term smoker, smoking two packs every three days. About a year ago, he began experiencing chronic cough and sputum prod...

My father is a long-term smoker and has issues with phlegm? Good morning, Director Huang. I apologize for disturbing you during your busy schedule, but I have a question I hope you can answer quickly. My father is a long-time smoker and has been experiencing chronic coughing and ...

Persistent mild dry cough with slight shortness of breath? Hello Doctor: Due to family members exhibiting cold symptoms, I began experiencing throat discomfort in mid-October. On October 17, I visited an ENT specialist after my family members had already shown symptoms. After thr...

Choking on the trachea? Hello, I choked while eating last night and now I feel like there's a foreign body in my throat that I can't cough out, but it feels like it's moving. After visiting an ENT clinic, the doctor used a nasopharyngoscope and said there was no fo...

Wheezing, coughing, vomiting, and incontinence? Hello, Director Yang. I had a stent placed in October 2013. About five months later, I began experiencing occasional missed beats, accompanied by vomiting (usually without anything in my stomach, but in rare cases, severe vomiting c...

X-ray report issues? Persistent cough that does not improve, with a sensation of multiple needle-like pains in the lungs after coughing. X-ray results show: no active lung lesions, borderline heart size, mild tortuous aorta, and mild spondylosis at the thoracolumbar spine. Clinic...

Intermittent chest tightness and the sensation of sounds in the lungs when lying down? Hello doctor, I was diagnosed with COVID-19 three months ago. After recovering, I occasionally experience shortness of breath and chest tightness, but I do not have a cough. I visited a family ...

Dyspnea I'm sorry, doctor. Since the beginning of September (last week), I've been experiencing some shortness of breath. Sometimes I need to take deep breaths or yawn to get enough air, but this does not affect my sleep, and there are no accompanying symptoms like coug...

Follow-up on pulmonary nodules and localized fibrosis? Dear Director, I hope you are well. I previously consulted you on this platform on September 7, 2021, regarding my health check in October 2020, which showed pulmonary nodules and localized fibrosis on a low-dose CT scan (the...

Factory smoke and oil fume issues? Hello Doctor, my parents are currently 50 years old and have been working in a CNC factory for 30 years, inhaling industrial oil mist and exhaust gases. Although the factory has ventilation, I would like to ask the doctor a few questions: 1. Doe...

Persistent cough with phlegm unresolved? Hello, Doctor: Since being diagnosed in early June, I have been experiencing a persistent cough with phlegm. However, in early July, the symptoms suddenly worsened, and I began to experience an itchy throat at night, which led to coughing....

Is it normal to experience worsened sleep, coughing, and a sensation of heartbeat and chest tightness when using a bronchodilator? On July 13 of this year, I was diagnosed and have had a cough for over three weeks, accompanied by wheezing, choking cough, and a sensation of my hea...

Aspiration pneumonia Hello Doctor: After having dinner on August 15, I experienced coughing with phlegm about an hour later, but I did not have severe coughing during the meal. On August 16, I coughed with phlegm occasionally throughout the day, with my body temperature ranging f...

How to train for tracheostomy decannulation? My mother suffered a brain hemorrhage from a fall in January of this year. At that time, the doctors assessed that she was in a coma and unable to breathe on her own. After two months of treatment and over five months of care, she can ...

Can coughing too hard cause bleeding? A few days ago, I had a cold with a sore throat and a dry cough. I'm not sure if I coughed too hard, but I coughed up pink phlegm, which seems to be blood-tinged. The first phlegm I coughed up in the morning was pink, but throughout the ...

Long-term inhalation of industrial exhaust gases? Hello Doctor, my father is currently 50 years old and has worked in a factory for 30 years, inhaling industrial oil fumes and exhaust gases. Although the factory is ventilated, I would like to ask you some questions: 1. Should he ...

Chest pain Hello, doctor. I have been experiencing intermittent pain in the middle of my chest recently, with occasional sharp pain lasting 1-2 seconds. Over the past two days, I initially felt a pulling sensation on the outer right side of my chest extending to my armpit, follow...

How to confirm if it is bone metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma? Hello Doctor: My mother is 58 years old and has type 2 diabetes (controlled with medication, no insulin required). She was hospitalized for examination from June 24 to July 6. A tumor was found on her thyroid, whic...