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What Causes Orange Coloured Translucent Phlegm?
Hi. Thank you- My query is - what caused me to have Orangey-coloured translucent phlegm. Then, some time later my son who is in is fifties and is a runner, told me he had this sort of phlegm. I had not mentioned my bout of
it to him....
Have we had some infection??
Megs
it to him....
Have we had some infection??
Megs
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
In early stages of pneumococcal pneumonia a rusty red coloured sputum is a common finding.Another cause could be tumours in lung.Consult your doctor for detailed history and examination of the same...
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