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What Causes Thick Brownish Green Colored Phlegm?
Have sjogren s syndrome with interstitial lung disease and copd. Have been coughing thick, white phlegm. Phlegm has now changed to a thick brownish green colour with an awful taste. I also have pain in my back which hurts when I cough. I also shivered with cold the past 2 nights. What is going on?
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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I really appreciate your concern, all the given symptoms and signs are indicative of lung infection and it needs to be ruled out and for that better to get done the basic test of blood test and x-ray of cheat along with clinical examination hope this information helps.
Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, all the given symptoms and signs are indicative of lung infection and it needs to be ruled out and for that better to get done the basic test of blood test and x-ray of cheat along with clinical examination hope this information helps.
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