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What Causes Cough With Yellow Sputum?

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Posted on Fri, 25 Jul 2014
Question: wife has constant cough for 3 day now has lost voice no fever no body aches spits up thick yellowish flem also developed pink eye this morning
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Answered by Dr. Venkat Sivayogi (50 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
cough with yellow sputum is clear sign of infectio

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic,

From the clinical symptoms, cough with yellow sputum is definitive sign of bacterial infection. So we should need to treat her with Antibiotics ASAP .

I suggest you to take her to a Physician, as she requires to be examined clinically about her respiratory system.

If you have any further clarifications , feel free to contact

regards,
DR.VENKAT M.D
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Dr. Venkat Sivayogi

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What Causes Cough With Yellow Sputum?

Brief Answer: cough with yellow sputum is clear sign of infectio Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome to Healthcare Magic, From the clinical symptoms, cough with yellow sputum is definitive sign of bacterial infection. So we should need to treat her with Antibiotics ASAP . I suggest you to take her to a Physician, as she requires to be examined clinically about her respiratory system. If you have any further clarifications , feel free to contact regards, DR.VENKAT M.D