Quick Answer. The term peacock is sometimes used to refer to both males and females. Strictly speaking, peacock refers to the male, and it does not lay eggs. The female or peahen lays three to five eggs at a time. Continue Reading.
The x-ray may show thickening of the bronchial wall with acute bronchitis, but not the phlegm. With asthma the x-ray doesn't show phlegm either, usually it appears normal, but it can show hyperinflation. With pneumonia, the alveoli, commonly called air sacs, are filled with phlegm and you can see it. Continue discussion. This discussion is closed.
Other tests to diagnose asthma include: 1  Methacholine challenge. Methacholine is a known asthma trigger that, when inhaled, will cause mild constriction of your airways. 2  Nitric oxide test. This test, though not widely available, measures the amount of the gas, nitric oxide, that you have in your breath. 3  Imaging tests.