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Could Coughing Up Yellow Phlegm Be A Sign Of Cancer?
My tonsils swell up every 2 - 3 weeks, it goes away after 5 days, it usually enlarges the right side one the most, where my tonsil feels like it s sticking out of my throat, I cough up white and yellow pleghm, what should ido? Do I have something serious? Cancer ? Disorder? Infection? Should my tonsils be removed ,
Wed, 26 Mar 2014
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My dear friend,in patient of tonsillitis yellow plegum indicates sign of infection.You should approach a earliest to your nearest ENT specialist for antibiotics prescription.You should do warm saline gargles 5 to 6 times a day.In tonsillitis there are a very good role of Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (antibiotic).
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My dear friend,in patient of tonsillitis yellow plegum indicates sign of infection.You should approach a earliest to your nearest ENT specialist for antibiotics prescription.You should do warm saline gargles 5 to 6 times a day.In tonsillitis there are a very good role of Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (antibiotic).
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