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What Causes Coughing Up Of Green Phlegm?

i have been coughing up green phlegm for about 5 days,recently tonight i got a headache where i kinda felt like i was spinning and at the same time i got nautious,what do you think it is.I have been taking over the counter medicine,cough drops,drinking warm soup,drinking plenty of liquids.I was just worried because i seemed to get the headache,being nautious, and i felt my heart beating quickly, which worried me even more.
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Coughing up of green phlegm is due to upper respiratory tract infection leading to bronchitis. It could be due to poor immune system of body. Consult pulmonologist once for proper evaluation and get it diagnosed. you should go for blood tests, sputum tests and X-ray chest done along with pulmonary function tests to know about exact extent of infection. You should take antibiotic Levofloxacin along with antihistamine. Take nebulization with salbutamol and pulmicort. You should do warm saline gargles and avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid exposure to allergens.

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What Causes Coughing Up Of Green Phlegm?

Coughing up of green phlegm is due to upper respiratory tract infection leading to bronchitis. It could be due to poor immune system of body. Consult pulmonologist once for proper evaluation and get it diagnosed. you should go for blood tests, sputum tests and X-ray chest done along with pulmonary function tests to know about exact extent of infection. You should take antibiotic Levofloxacin along with antihistamine. Take nebulization with salbutamol and pulmicort. You should do warm saline gargles and avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid exposure to allergens. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari