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I have copd emphysema i cough up thick greenish sometimes clear mucus but always with brown flecks in it what is it n is it normal?
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COPD: is an obstructive airway disease. there is air trapping and your lungs cannot express mucus as well as normal lungs. Mucus production, ( even with different colors) is not abnormal. If you start having fevers or chills or increased Shortness of breath, see your doctor. Try your best to stop smoking altogether.
Answered 6/17/2014
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