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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Trace Of Black Phlegm

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Dr. Klarida Papaqako MD

morning I had woken up with black in my nose and black in my phlegm only after I woke up. I cleaned my ... a bit anxious about the black in my phlegm this morning. Should I be concerned?... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klarida Papaqako ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Divakara MD

sometimes and this black strands come out only with phlegm and not with saliva or in genral. genrly its ...I get little black stuff in my phlegm.Its like my eye-make-up has gone into it. I dont smoke.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

im a smoker ive recently stoped smokeing weed but I still smoke cigs ive been haveing a feeling of tightness in my chest and have been coughing up black phlegm ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

Hello, I'm a 24y old smoker, I have been smoking for 6 years now. Recently in the morning when I wake up I have some phlegm that is blackish and sometimes it has a pinkish or redish marks on it, that ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

i recently quit smoking about 15 days back before that i smoked about 15 year on an average of 10/day my current age is 38 years currently i am facing the problem of black particles in... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

infection seems to be better, however after a week of clear phlegm, I notice that my phlegm seems to be tiinged with slight trace of blood. What is the reason for this? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

My dad has just had bronchoscopy and although he is awaiting his results he is coughing up black bits in his phlegm....Is this as a result of the bronchoscopy, dried blood etc or something more ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.   Riddhi Shah MD

woke up and has been coughing up tough black pieces in his phlegm and says he feels even worse than ... phlegm. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Riddhi Shah ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Lohit K MD

I have asthma and I am spitting out phlegm that is clear with black spects. Sometimes it is solid black pieces that come out seperate. Why black??? Is it from smoking in my past??? I had an xray... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lohit K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Jnikolla MD

I have been spitting up Black stuff for the past 5-6 years im 21 male, I smoke alot of marijuana for a back injury.I do not like pills. Is this black stuff blood? is this black stuff resin from... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jnikolla ( Pulmonologist)