
Respiratory Symptoms Bhao Li.m.D
Respiratory Symptoms Zhao Li, M.D

Common symptoms Cough ▣Expectoration ▣Hemoptysis ▣Chest pain ▣Cyanosis ▣Dyspnea
Common symptoms Cough Expectoration Hemoptysis Chest pain Cyanosis Dyspnea

Cough (a protective reflex):causes Respiratory diseases the most common causes ■Airway agents Bronchitis,bronchiectasis,asthma.endobronchial tuberculosis,tumor,pharyngitis ■Lung agents Infection,edema,fibrosis,tumor Pleural agents Pleurisy,pneumothorax,mesothelioma of pleura Cardiovascular diseases Cardiogenesis edema,pulmonary embolism Central nervous system agents Initiative cough,encephalitis,meningitis
Cough (a protective reflex): causes Respiratory diseases___ the most common causes ◼ Airway agents Bronchitis, bronchiectasis, asthma, endobronchial tuberculosis, tumor, pharyngitis ◼ Lung agents Infection, edema, fibrosis, tumor ◼ Pleural agents Pleurisy, pneumothorax, mesothelioma of pleura Cardiovascular diseases ◼ Cardiogenesis edema, pulmonary embolism Central nervous system agents ◼ Initiative cough, encephalitis, meningitis

Cough manifestations Characteristics Dry cough (non-sputum:non-infectious) Productive cough (sputum:infectious,edema) ▣Attack Time ■season motivation ▣Tone ■Hoarseness High pitch Weak ■Brassy
Cough : manifestations Characteristics ◼ Dry cough (non-sputum: non-infectious) ◼ Productive cough (sputum: infectious, edema) Attack ◼ Time ◼ season ◼ motivation Tone ◼ Hoarseness ◼ High pitch ◼ Weak ◼ Brassy

Cough:accompany signs ▣Fever(infection) Chest pain (infection,tumor,pleurisy, pneumothorax,pulmo embolism) ▣Dyspnea Hemoptysis (bronchietasis,tuberculosis,tumor) Bulk pus sputum (bronchietasis,lung abscess) Wheezing (asthma,foreign body) Clubbing fingers (bronchietasis,lung cancer, chronic lung abscess)
Cough: accompany signs Fever (infection) Chest pain (infection, tumor, pleurisy, pneumothorax, pulmo embolism) Dyspnea Hemoptysis (bronchietasis, tuberculosis, tumor) Bulk pus sputum (bronchietasis, lung abscess) Wheezing (asthma, foreign body) Clubbing fingers (bronchietasis, lung cancer, chronic lung abscess)

Sputum:amount ▣Bulk frothy sputum Pulmo edema Bulk serofluid sputum ■Alveolar carcinoma ▣Bulk pus sputum ■Bronchiectasis ■Lung abscess Layering upper:frothy, middle:mucoid or mucopus, lower:necrosis substance
Sputum: amount Bulk frothy sputum ◼ Pulmo edema Bulk serofluid sputum ◼ Alveolar carcinoma Bulk pus sputum ◼ Bronchiectasis ◼ Lung abscess Layering upper: frothy, middle: mucoid or mucopus, lower: necrosis substance

Sputum:consistency ▣Mucoid sputum Bronchitis (without bacterial infection) ■Asthma Early stage of pneumonia ▣Serofluid sputum Pulmo edema ▣Pus sputum Any bacterial infection ▣Bloody sputum
Sputum: consistency Mucoid sputum ◼ Bronchitis (without bacterial infection) ◼ Asthma ◼ Early stage of pneumonia Serofluid sputum ◼ Pulmo edema Pus sputum ◼ Any bacterial infection Bloody sputum

Sputum:color White mucoid or serofluid sputum Yellow general bacterial infection ▣Green aeruginosus Bacillus infection Grey or black dust inhalation 口Rusy Lobar pneumonia 口Pink ■cardiac edema ▣Red ■hemoptysis
Sputum: color White ◼ mucoid or serofluid sputum Yellow ◼ general bacterial infection Green ◼ aeruginosus Bacillus infection Grey or black ◼ dust inhalation Rusty ◼ Lobar pneumonia Pink ◼ cardiac edema Red ◼ hemoptysis Grey or black

Sputum:foul odor anaerobic bacterium infection
Sputum: foul odor anaerobic bacterium infection

Hemoptysis Bleeding from lower respiratory tract The amount varies from blood-strained sputum to several hundreds ml pure blood Mild:500ml/d,or 100-500/time Differential diagnosis Bleeding from upper respiratory tract Hematemesis
Hemoptysis Bleeding from lower respiratory tract The amount varies from blood-strained sputum to several hundreds ml pure blood ◼ Mild: 100ml/d ◼ Moderate: 100-500/d ◼ Severe: >500ml/d, or 100-500/time Differential diagnosis ◼ Bleeding from upper respiratory tract ◼ Hematemesis