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Sore throat thick yellow mucus
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Ziringanswered
Pediatric Gastroenterology 22 years experience
You: Have what sounds like a viral upper respiratory tract infection. Drink plenty of fluids, acetaminophen for fever or pain relief, and if you feel worse... Read More
2.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 17-year-old member asked:
Dr. Fredric Pullenanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 62 years experience
Cold: Sounds like a typical upper respiratory infection. Take over-the-counter decongestant and cough medicine. It should be better in a few days especially... Read More
1.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Charles Rocambolianswered
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Virus: 98% of laryngitis is from a virus. Just weight it out, you should be fine in 2 week time. If you can't weight steroids can be used, but i don't recomm... Read More
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keith Ramseyanswered
Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine 36 years experience
Cold or flu: You can take over the counter medicine for cold symptoms. Drink extra fluids and rest. Give it a week to resolve. If you are not getting better or ... Read More
4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 61 years experience
Virus: Viral upper respiratory infections usually start in the throat, spread to the nose and in some cases down to the windpipe and bronchial tubes. If symp... Read More
4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Allergy and Immunology 12 years experience
Likely cold but...: Common things being common you are likely suffering from a viral upper respiratory tract infection. If you have a history of risky sexual behavior (un... Read More
1.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Levineanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Likely viral: Viral infections can cause inflammation of the throat along with yellowish/thick mucus / postnasal drip, and even streaks of blood. If you develop hi... Read More
3.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bernstein Joelanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 60 years experience
Need throat culture: Although the symptoms may still be due to a viral infection, it is time for you to obtain a throat culture to specifically determine if you have a bac... Read More
3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Amrit Singhanswered
Cardiology 51 years experience
May: signal infection and may need antibxs
2.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
URI. : Sounds like you have an upper respiratory infection, which could be viral or bacterial. Hard to tell exactly without an examination or consultation.
548 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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