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What does coughing up yellow phlegm mean if you're not sick?
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Yellow sputum: Well, different reason, it could be due to smoking, exposure to irrtants, chronic sinusitis, Posterior nasal discharge due to allergy or sinusitis.
Answered 1/4/2017
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