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What Causes Green Discolouration In Sputum?

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Posted on Fri, 20 Nov 2015
Question: Hi sir i have slight green sputum with blood strain not always. When i caugh i dont get sputum. I have gastric and chestvburn. Some sputum greenish comes from my throat with blood strain what may b the reason.
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Possibility of bronchitis is more in your case.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
You are having hemoptysis (blood in sputum).
Hemoptysis is commonly seen in
1. Bronchitis
2. Tuberculosis.
3. Pneumonia.
4. Lung cancer
5. Bronchiectesis etc.
Bronchitis is common in smokers. So quit smoking as soon as possible.
Consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. Chest x ray
3. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
Chest x ray is needed to rule out tuberculosis, pneumonia, lung cancer and bronchiectesis.
PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 hours later)
Sir i have already discussed with u reg my x ray and also u said on seeing my pft it look like broncoisist. After 10 days i feel now green sputum coming from my throat but dont feel its from lung or throat if i caugh no sputum comes from lung. Pls hel me
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Do you have throat pain or irritation?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Please let me know
1. Do you have throat pain?
2. Do you have throat irritation?
3. Do you have sore throat?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (39 minutes later)
Sir
I dont have throat pain. When i get i get up in moring i throw up sputum from throat. When i inhale my nose i feel white mucus going to mouth. I have now slight burning senstion in throat .
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (0 minute later)
Brief Answer:
Do you have recent travelling?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
Sorry to say but I can't get you.
Initially you said you are having greenish sputum with blood.
And you also told that you are not having cough.
Sputum is secretions from lung. These secretions can not come out until you cough
Sputum is something related to lungs, not throat.
So please let me understood this
1. Are you having cough throughout the day?
2. Do you have morning cough?
3. Is greenish sputum with blood come in morning only?
4. Do you have recent travel history?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)
Sir
I have no caugh through out the day. Some times i have very slightly. When i inhale my nose i get white flegm felt in my throat. 2 days back in ghe morning as soon as i got up up from bed when i cleared my throat i felt a grean flegm from ky throat and it was with dot of blood stain and today after my morning food i was going to my office i dint caugh i cleared my throat i got a grean slight mucus found in my toung wheni took in my hand i saw it it was with slight blood. So fear started will it be a lung cancer .
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No need to worry for lung cancer.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry for lung cancer.
Your chest x ray is clear and you are not having cough.
Blood is mostly due to friction. But it is not significant. So forget lung cancer.
Drink plenty of fluids orally. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
Take antihistamine and anti inflammatory drugs.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 days later)
Sir
I have pain near my chest in 2 nd button of shirt. Not pain a discimfort. What medicine can i take
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Is it central chest pain?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Please let me know if you are having central chest pain,so that I can guide you medicine.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (56 minutes later)
S. Its in central chest. Not pain slight discomfort. No pin porin or prick pain .
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Take proton pump inhibitors.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Possibility of gastritis is more.
So avoid painkiller drugs. Take proton pump inhibitors. Avoid stress and tension. Avoid hot and spicy food. Drink plenty of fluids orally.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (10 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Yes, possibility of gastritis problem is more likely.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
No, it is not related to lungs.
Possibility gastritis and acid reflux related pain is more.
So better to take proton pump inhibitors like pantoprazole or rabeprazole or esomeprazole etc.
Avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm. Avoid hot and spicy food.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar .
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)
Sir
Is this related to lungs. I dont have caugh or other symptoms like wease and breathing trouble. If its gastric what rab can i take .
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What Causes Green Discolouration In Sputum?

Brief Answer: Possibility of bronchitis is more in your case. Detailed Answer: Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. You are having hemoptysis (blood in sputum). Hemoptysis is commonly seen in 1. Bronchitis 2. Tuberculosis. 3. Pneumonia. 4. Lung cancer 5. Bronchiectesis etc. Bronchitis is common in smokers. So quit smoking as soon as possible. Consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system. 2. Chest x ray 3. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). Chest x ray is needed to rule out tuberculosis, pneumonia, lung cancer and bronchiectesis. PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.