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Bronchitis, Severe Anemia, Sore Throat, Rib Cage Pain. Why Is Mucus Green?

I was born with bronchitis and severe.anemia. I also get sick easily. I recently started working at a daycare and have been exposed to lots of germs. Last week I woke up with a sore throat and a cough. It lasted for about there days. On the fourth day, my rib cage began aching REALLY bad and I constantly spit up thick green mucus. Please help!!!
Mon, 28 Oct 2013
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Hello

Welcome in H.C.M.

I have gone through your query regarding sore throat, severe anaemia, cough and green mucus in expectoration.

After thinking about your symptoms and co-relating them with possible pathology it appears as you are having acute respiratory tract infection involving both upper and lower respiratory tracts.

Presence of green sputum favors pseudomonas infection.

For confirmation of diagnosis and treatment point of view you should do-

1- Culture and sensitivity of throat swab.

2- X-Ray chest.

3- X-Ray paranasal sinuses.

Beside this thorough clinical examination and their co-relation with inferences of investigations , real facts for diagnosis will be evident, thus one may establish the diagnosis that may be manage accordingly.

Regards.
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Bronchitis, Severe Anemia, Sore Throat, Rib Cage Pain. Why Is Mucus Green?

Hello Welcome in H.C.M. I have gone through your query regarding sore throat, severe anaemia, cough and green mucus in expectoration. After thinking about your symptoms and co-relating them with possible pathology it appears as you are having acute respiratory tract infection involving both upper and lower respiratory tracts. Presence of green sputum favors pseudomonas infection. For confirmation of diagnosis and treatment point of view you should do- 1- Culture and sensitivity of throat swab. 2- X-Ray chest. 3- X-Ray paranasal sinuses. Beside this thorough clinical examination and their co-relation with inferences of investigations , real facts for diagnosis will be evident, thus one may establish the diagnosis that may be manage accordingly. Regards.