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Coughing out white phlegm with bubbles. what does this mean? is it necessary to take antibiotics?
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See a doctor: No way in which to diagnose this without seeing you and the material you are coughing up. It sounds potentially severe, but suggest you make a list of all your symptoms and the times at which they occurred and take this with you to your family doctor. You may need a chest x-ray.
Answered 9/28/2016
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