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I m coughing up clear phlegm but it has a fair amount of brown specks in it. I m not sick w a cold, no shortness of breath and when I do feel like I have to cough it usually produces the phlegm with the brown dots. No green or yellow snot or phlegm and no blood. No shortness of breathe unless I m working out.
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Provide me with your smoking history, if present to give comment on your condition. Bronchitis like respiratory tract infection should be ruled out.
For that auscultation and chest X-ray can be done.
If needed sputum microscopic examination can be done.
Hope this will help you.
Take care
Consult pulmonologoist for examination
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What Does Coughing Up Of Brown Phlegm Indicate?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Provide me with your smoking history, if present to give comment on your condition. Bronchitis like respiratory tract infection should be ruled out. For that auscultation and chest X-ray can be done. If needed sputum microscopic examination can be done. Hope this will help you. Take care Consult pulmonologoist for examination