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I would hesitate to write that "too mucus" is not an issue, because too mucus can cause a lot of problems for your lungs. For example, individuals with chronic

I would hesitate to write that "too mucus" is not an issue, because too mucus can cause a lot of problems for your lungs. For example, individuals with chronic bronchitis have hypertrophy of the mucus glands relative to the bronchial wall (look up Reid's index). This leads to mucus plugging within smaller alveoli and subsequent cyanosis and hypoxemia. Moreover, the obstruction due to the stasis of mucus can lead to the formation of purulent material/inflammatory necrosis (bronchiectasis) as well as damage to the mucociliary escalator. In fact, this mucus trapping is an underlying cause of the respiratory symptoms you see in cystic fibrosis and several other respiratory diseases. *I would add that in CF, the formation of the mucus is fundamentally impaired, causing it to be less effectively cleared.

DoreenMichele 7y ago
I've stated as clearly as I can that this is my personal opinion and what that personal opinion is based on. I am aware of the official explanation for CF and have noted what it is in another comment of mine in this same discussion. I am not actually looking to get into some long tangent concerning my opinion about how CF really works. It's irrelevant to this discussion. If you don't care for my personal opinions about how this works, please just focus on the takeaway that "non mechanical air clearance methods exist and are medically prescribed" and please seek out official medical sources of information on airway clearance, which Italian doctors are apparently using in cases not serious enough for a ventilator.