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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Coughing Yellow Sputum

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Dr. Kampana MD

I am having cold since last Wednesday and getting thick yellow sputum now Now getting lots of coughing as well. I took zocef cv 250 one tablet daily for 3 days earlier. Please suggest appropriate ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kampana ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Harish Naik MD

Very sore throat , cough with yellow sputum , low grade fever x4 days. Rhinitis as well. Viral or bacterial? Also have totally plugged nose ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harish Naik ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

XXXXXXX has had a cold for 4 days. The past two nights he has had a fever , chills and coughing with yellow sputum . He wants to go to work and not see a doctor. I am concerned about that for many ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  VENKAT SIVAYOGI MD

[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] View answer

Answered by : Dr. VENKAT SIVAYOGI ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

I have an upper respiratory problem. Cough sore throats sporadic fever/chills . Painful to cough in the chest green brown and yellow sputum . Is this bacterial infection that antibiotics would help ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. Mayank Bhargava MD

nasal discharge getting yellow and also coughing out sputum of yellow colour. I have to take antibiotics such as Arithomycin alongwith expectorant. However the fewer goes, but the coughing of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mayank Bhargava ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Vakul Aren MD

put me on a rampage of antibiotics as I was also coughing up yellow thick phlegm. Nothing has worked. I m not in pain but the coughing keeps me up all night and so does the n ose blowing. You think ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vakul Aren ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

Hey there, I have a very sore throat , a persistent wet cough, my voice is barely there and really hoarse. I ve been coughing up yellow sputum or phlegm streaked with blood and my chest is very sore... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Dharmendra V. Dubey MD

I bring out small amount of yellow sputum only after my half an hour afternoon nap. Thereafter there is no such problem any time of the day or night. I do not have cold or cough. Why do the yellow ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dharmendra V. Dubey ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

Not medically pressing but what causes the yellow colour and sulfur flavor of most sputum in result of respiratory infection? Is it the white blood cells, other cells or different bodily chemicals ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( General & Family Physician)