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What Could Cause Coughing Up Of Clear Phlegm?

I have been coughhing up clear phlegm with these perfectly round spots of greenish brown in it. I have been sick for the last week with fever, night sweats, congestion and sore throat. Do I need to see a doctor? Or continue with rest, OTC meds and increased fluid intake?
Wed, 29 Jul 2015
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thanks for your question
you should surely visit a Pulmonologist and disscuss about your symptoms

these symptoms can be due to
-upper resp tract infection
- lower resp tract infection
-tuberculosis

if it's a simple upper resp tract bacterial or viral infection , it can turn up into a lower resp tract infection if not treated

in my patients I generally prescribe them broad spectrum antibiotics and analgesics and advise them steam inhalation

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What Could Cause Coughing Up Of Clear Phlegm?

thanks for your question you should surely visit a Pulmonologist and disscuss about your symptoms these symptoms can be due to -upper resp tract infection - lower resp tract infection -tuberculosis if it s a simple upper resp tract bacterial or viral infection , it can turn up into a lower resp tract infection if not treated in my patients I generally prescribe them broad spectrum antibiotics and analgesics and advise them steam inhalation thanks feel free to ask more questions