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Phlegm is mucous. It is generally referred to as "phlegm" and sometimes as "sputum" when referring to mucous found in the throat or expelled from the lungs/bronchial passages by way of a cough.
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∙ 13y agoPhlegm is the same thing as sputum, which is the stuff you cough up when you have a cold.
The flu is influenza which is a respiratory disease that is caused by influenza viruses.
When you have the flu, you usually cough up a lot of phlegm. But phlegm is not only caused by the flu, it can be caused by a cold, pneumonia, smoking irritation, bronchitis, Asthma and many other conditions involving the lungs and respiratory system.
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What is difference between phlegm and sputum?
Phlegm is the thick mucus and sputum the material coughed up from the lining of the respiratory tract.
What is the difference between phlegm and sputum?
Phlegm is the thick mucus and sputum the material coughed up from the lining of the respiratory tract.
What color is phlegm in a cold versus the flu?
Both colds and flu are caused by viruses. The color of the phlegm in respiratory viral infections such as these is very similar. If there is a secondary bacterial infection on top of the virus, the phlegm color may be darker and more greenish/yellow, but that is not always the case as symptoms can vary widely from person to person and microbe to microbe. See the related question below for differences in the cold and flu symptoms.
Whats the joke where the punch line is Pig-gy?
What's the difference between bird flu and pig flu? If you have bird flu, you need tweetment. If you have swine flu, you need pig-gy
What is the difference between Swine Flu and an allergy?
Swine flu is caused by a virus. An allergy is caused by the body reacting to a harmless compound.
What is the difference between Type B flu viruses and the Swine Flu?
They are different types of influenza viruses. Human "Swine flu" (H1N1/09) is caused by Type A viruses.
What is difference between a cough a cold and flu?
A cough is a symptom. The cold and flu are diseases. There is a big difference between the flu and a cold. A cold is an mild upper respiratory disease and it usually doesn't have sever or fatal out comes. The flu is a common name given to influenza . There is a vaccine made to combat each new one that comes along each year. The flu is a very sever upper respiratory disease which can have bad outcomes some which are fatal.
What does green flem mean?
I believe what is being referred to here as "flem" is really phlegm, or the thick mucus that comes from the mouth. Green phlegm can mean a sign of an infection such as a cold or flu, bronchitis, or some kind of allergic reaction. Usually any kind of colored phlegm can be a sign of an infection so it is advisable to visit a health center or doctor if one has persistent colored phlegm for prolonged periods of time.
Is there a link between flu and schizophrenia?
There is no link between flu and schizophrenia.
What is the difference between influenza and flu?
'Flu' is just the abbreviation of 'Influenza'.In - 'Flu' - enza
How do you pronounce phlegm?
phlegm
What are three characteristics of influenza that are not true of the common cold?
The flu has moderate to severe muscle pain, there may be vomiting, high fever and fatigue. In the early stages it can be hard to tell the difference between a cold and the flu. But when the fever and fatigue set in, you know it is the flu.
