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Smoked for 20year's coughing up brown phlem for about a year and now becoming worse. what is the diagnosis for my condition ?
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Need more info: We really need for information here. ? Fever, chils, shortness of breath, pain, etc. really should quit smoking it really is as bad as we say it is.
Answered 6/27/2014
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