Chest Congestion WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Chest Congestion
Chest congestion is a symptom rather than a disease or condition.1 There are a several conditions that can cause chest congestion such as respiratory infections, asthma and even heart problems. There are many different ways of treating chest congestion.2 The type of treatment will depend on the cause of the congestion.3
Fast Facts:
- Chest congestion can be caused by bronchitis.4
- Fluid in the lungs is referred to as pulmonary edema.5
- Hot moist air and liquids can help to relieve some symptoms.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ WrongDiagnosis: Congestion
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MotherNature: Congestion
- ↑ First DataBank (WebMD): Chest Congestion Relief PE Oral
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Bronchitis: Symptoms
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via Healthline): Pulmonary Edema
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- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2009
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- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Congested Chest, Congested Lungs, Lung congestion, What is Chest Congestion, Chest Congestion Websites
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.