The other is emphysema. Most people with COPD have symptoms of both conditions. In chronic bronchitis, swollen airways and excessive mucus production cause a chronic cough and difficulty breathing.
Chronic coughs can be "symptomatic," meaning they have an underlying cause, or "refractory," meaning they continue despite recommended treatment. Mucus produced from a wet cough can be clear ...
Coughing up blood, medically known as hemoptysis, involves coughing or spitting up blood or blood-streaked mucus from your respiratory tract (i.e. lungs and airways). Coughed-up blood may appear pink, ...