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Does Yellow Phlegm And Raking Cough Indicate Bronchial Infection?

coughing up dark yellow to brown mucus or creamy white mucus with a deep rattling cough coming from my lower lungs, i also have a runny nose which produces the same dark brown pleghm im coughing up. Im a smoker but have stopped for the time being, I'm running no fever and am not feeling lethargic or tired, i have also been in close contact with someone with bronchitis. could it be this or an infection
Thu, 31 Jul 2014
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Hello
You are having cough with dark brown to yellow , mucus ( expectoration or phlegm ) with rattling cough , running nose .
You are habitual smoker.
These symptoms may be due to these possibilities , these include:
1 Bronchiectasis , all these symptoms are characteristic feature of bronchiectasis .
However this may be mild to moderate as :
---Mild
Rattling cough producing sputum after cold only.
sputum production less than 10 ml /day.
change of position may cause sputum production.
May cause mild hmoptysis ( as in your case dark to brown color sputum )
Well patient ( as you don't have any tiredness or fatigue , or fever ).
---Moderate
Constant rattly cough
Sputum production of 10-150 ml/day.
Sputum production most of the time
Occasional hemoptysis may have foul smelling breath.
Usually well patient.
Get in blood for C B C , E SR , CHEST x ray shows linear atelectasis , dilated and thickened airways & irregular opacities representing mucopurulent plugs.
2 Allergic bronchitis complicated or uncomplicated with allergy .
3 Tuberculosis as this may be the another cause because after long duration patient don,t feel low grade fever ( common in PTB ).
In my opinion consult a CHEST & TUBERCULOSIS or PULMONOLOGIST and get opinion.
Hope this will help you.
Good luck.
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Does Yellow Phlegm And Raking Cough Indicate Bronchial Infection?

Hello You are having cough with dark brown to yellow , mucus ( expectoration or phlegm ) with rattling cough , running nose . You are habitual smoker. These symptoms may be due to these possibilities , these include: 1 Bronchiectasis , all these symptoms are characteristic feature of bronchiectasis . However this may be mild to moderate as : ---Mild Rattling cough producing sputum after cold only. sputum production less than 10 ml /day. change of position may cause sputum production. May cause mild hmoptysis ( as in your case dark to brown color sputum ) Well patient ( as you don t have any tiredness or fatigue , or fever ). ---Moderate Constant rattly cough Sputum production of 10-150 ml/day. Sputum production most of the time Occasional hemoptysis may have foul smelling breath. Usually well patient. Get in blood for C B C , E SR , CHEST x ray shows linear atelectasis , dilated and thickened airways & irregular opacities representing mucopurulent plugs. 2 Allergic bronchitis complicated or uncomplicated with allergy . 3 Tuberculosis as this may be the another cause because after long duration patient don,t feel low grade fever ( common in PTB ). In my opinion consult a CHEST & TUBERCULOSIS or PULMONOLOGIST and get opinion. Hope this will help you. Good luck.