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What Causes Coughing Up Yellow Phelgm With Fever?

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on friday dr rx-ed me prometh/cod, z-pack and albuteral for the neb machine.

my complaint was a cough with a wheeze, body aches, headaches. dr does a swab on my nose to check for flu came back negative.

now I am coughing up a yellow phelgm and a fever the highest so far of 102.3
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yellowish sputum, fever, wheezing etc are suggestive of lung infection (pneumonia).
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system, chest x ray and sputum culture, sensitivity report.
Culture report will isolate the causative organism and sensitivity report will guide about effective antibiotic treatment.
You may need higher injectable antibiotic along with anti pyretic (for fever) drug.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Coughing Up Yellow Phelgm With Fever?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Yellowish sputum, fever, wheezing etc are suggestive of lung infection (pneumonia). So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system, chest x ray and sputum culture, sensitivity report. Culture report will isolate the causative organism and sensitivity report will guide about effective antibiotic treatment. You may need higher injectable antibiotic along with anti pyretic (for fever) drug. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.