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  2. Airway clearance therapy - Wikipedia

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    Airway clearance therapy is treatment that uses a number of airway clearance techniques to clear the respiratory airways of mucus and other secretions. [1] Several respiratory diseases cause the normal mucociliary clearance mechanism to become impaired resulting in a build-up of mucus which obstructs breathing, and also affects the cough reflex.

  3. Got snot? Here's what your mucus tells you about allergies ...

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    Thin and clear. This is very common with allergies, Dr. Purvi Parikh, ... Your mucus leaves an unusual taste in your mouth, like a metallic taste. You have a fever. You feel run-down.

  4. Buccal administration - Wikipedia

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    Hydrocortisone is a corticosteroid that is clinically used to relieve the pain and discomfort of mouth ulcers and functions to speed the healing of mouth ulcers. [citation needed] Common side effects include: oral thrush, visual disturbances (e.g. blurry vision), worsening of diabetes, worsening of mouth infections, and allergic reactions (e.g. skin rash).

  5. Pulmonary hygiene - Wikipedia

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    Pulmonary hygiene, also referred to as pulmonary toilet, [1] is a set of methods used to clear mucus and secretions from the airways.The word pulmonary refers to the lungs.The word toilet, related to the French toilette, refers to body care and hygiene; this root is used in words such as toiletry that also relate to cleansing.

  6. Decongestant - Wikipedia

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    A decongestant, or nasal decongestant, is a type of pharmaceutical drug that is used to relieve nasal congestion in the upper respiratory tract.The active ingredient in most decongestants is either pseudoephedrine or phenylephrine (the latter of which has disputed effectiveness).

  7. Oral candidiasis - Wikipedia

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    Oral manifestations of systemic mucocutaneous candidiasis (due to diseases such as thymic aplasia and candidiasis endocrinopathy syndrome) Oral candidiasis is a mycosis (fungal infection). Traditionally, oral candidiasis is classified using the Lehner system, originally described in the 1960s, into acute and chronic forms (see table).

  8. 4 signs your cold is getting better, according to an ...

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    When the mucus becomes clear again, this is a sign you are on the mend. Your symptoms are becoming less severe The typical cold symptoms due to a cold gradually go away or slowly become less ...

  9. Phlegm - Wikipedia

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    Also, due to the social image of spitting (the alternative of swallowing) in some communities, females were shown to be more likely to swallow phlegm and less likely to report experiencing it. [17] [18] The alternative to swallowing would be throat-clearing. To do this, the mouth should be closed and air should be inhaled hard into the