A chesty cough develops when your lungs are producing excessive amounts of phlegm to help clear the infection, and this mucus begins to build up in the chest.
Phlegm (mucus) is produced in the lungs by the immune system when it is trying to get rid of an infection. This is different to a dry or tickly cough, which do not produce mucus, and which happen in response to irritation in the throat or pharynx.
With a chesty cough, you may also experience a feeling of constriction or congestion in your chest and lungs. The difference between a normal cough and a chesty cough is often infection. In an ordinary cough, the airways may be irritated but there may not necessarily be an infection present.
The chest constriction of a cough is usually due to the volume of phlegm produced by the lungs, which is a sign that the body is trying to clear an infection. Other symptoms of a chesty cough include a heavy or tight feeling in the chest and a rattling feeling or sound in the chest when you are coughing or breathing. You may or may not have a fever.
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Some common health conditions causing a chesty cough include:
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