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What Causes Yellowish Brown Mucus During Cough With Blocked Nose?
Hello, I am 17 years old, female and a smoker. I don't usually suffer with coughing, but recently i have developed a very chesty cough along with a blocked nose. I am coughing up dark yellow + brown mucus. I have had this cough for around 4 weeks now, and it seems to be getting worse. what could it be?
Tue, 20 Dec 2016
Hello and thank you for asking in HCM
You explain that you have cough with yellow phlegm since 4 weeks.
and given the fact that you are a smoker it would be better to do some blood tests to rule out any infection of the lungs,and a Spirometry .
Hole blood count
CRP
ALT,AST
Chest X Ray
X Ray of the sinuses
If these tests are positive you should have a medication antibiotics mucolitis some vitamins and simptomatics and you should be better.
I strongly recommend you to stop smoking.
Thank you
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonologist
You explain that you have cough with yellow phlegm since 4 weeks.
and given the fact that you are a smoker it would be better to do some blood tests to rule out any infection of the lungs,and a Spirometry .
Hole blood count
CRP
ALT,AST
Chest X Ray
X Ray of the sinuses
If these tests are positive you should have a medication antibiotics mucolitis some vitamins and simptomatics and you should be better.
I strongly recommend you to stop smoking.
Thank you
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonologist
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