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It usually will mean you have a respiratory system infection (like bronchitis). Check your temperature so you can tell your health care professional if you have had any fever. They should be contacted because it could be something that will need immediate treatment.
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∙ 12y agoGo to the hospital it could be Tuberculosis. And TB my friend, CAN AND WILL kill you. TB is basically where you get a hole in your lung from an infection and the bacteria gets in your lung along with the blood and then you cough it up. Its also airborne so anyone you have come in contact with may have it also. Its kinda like Mono once you got it you can spread it around.
But that's rare the other option would be you have bad Allergies and you coughed to hard or something along the lines of that. Ate something that scratched your throat/ is sneezing to hard/ etc
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∙ 12y agoIts either your throat or your lungs if your bringing it up by coughing. If your snorting kind of then its from your nose and its nothing to worry about. You should see a doctor anyway but its likey that your throats just raw from coughing or smoking if you smoke.
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∙ 9y agoBloody phlegm can be caused by many things including bronchitis, cystic fibrosis or tuberculosis. If you cough up more than a few teaspoons of blood, call your doctor.
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∙ 6y agoIt means you need to see a doctor. Any time you have phlegm that is colored and not clear or white, you need to see a doctor.
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What does it mean when you cough up green and yellow phlegm when you have copd?
It means you have a sinus infection. Just make sure you cough it all up, and dont swallow it or it will not go away as fast as it will if you cough it up and spit it out.
How much flem do you cough up to when a person has emphysema?
A person with emphysema would cough up to about 2 cups of phlegm per day. That would mean in 8 days, they would cough up a gallon of phlegm. Drink up!
What is A productive cough?
A nonproductive cough is a cough that does not bring up phlegm or mucus. It is also called a dry cough, and tends to irritate the throat much more than a productive cough (a cough that brings up phlegm and/or mucus) does.
What is the difference between flu and phlegm?
Phlegm is mucous. It is generally referred to as "phlegm" and sometimes as "sputum" when referring to mucous found in the throat or expelled from the lungs/bronchial passages by way of a cough.
Can a bad cough cause your ribs to hurt?
If you cough enough to make your ribs sore, a doctor's appointment is necessary to determine the cause, as you may break your ribs if it continues. If your cough is productive = you cough up phlegm, then do not take cough suppressant medication and be sure not to swallow the phlegm. An expectorant will help. If you have a dry cough = no phlegm, then a cough suppressant (antitussive) will do you wonders. However, most OTC products are ineffective, so get a prescription or ask your pharmacist for something with codeine. Alternatively, dark chocolate 100g or over can be very effective.
What is a loogie?
A "loogie" is a thick ball of phlegm that forms in the trachea or bronchial tubes, and is coughed up. To cough up a ball of phlegm and spit it out is colloquially called " to hock a loogie" or "hawking a loogie" (from the characteristic sound of expectoration, and related to the verb "hack" meaning to cough).
Does smoking cause phlegm?
Well I'm not a doctor, but I do know that after you quit smoking you occasionally cough up phlegm for anywhere up to a year after you quit. This is an effect from the lungs healing themselves.
What is the side effects of senega and ammonia mixture?
you feel better. makes you cough up the phlegm mate
Why do you cough up phlem and have flatulence at the same time?
If you cough up phlegm, it means you could have a cold. If you have flatulence at the same time, it just means you have gas. They may not be related.
How do you hawk a loogie?
A "loogie" is a thick ball of phlegm that forms in the trachea or bronchial tubes, and is coughed up. To cough up a ball of phlegm and spit it out is colloquially called " to hock a loogie" or "hawking a loogie" (from the characteristic sound of expectoration or clearing the throat, and related to the verb "hack" meaning to cough).
Is cough a sign of chlamydia?
Cough is not a sign of chlamydia trachomatis (the STD) in adults. In newborns affected by chlamydia in the lungs, a hacking cough that doesn't bring up phlegm can be a sign of disease. There is another species of chlamydia, chlamydia pneumoniae, that causes cough.
Why are you coughing up green phlegm?
sounds like an infection!
