A 31-year-old member asked:
Start with sore throat and then chest congestion, itching throat, cough with sputum, yellow thick. is that bronchitis?
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Dr. Sue Ferrantianswered
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
Possibly...: Your symptoms may be indicative of bronchitis, either bacterial, viral or even allergic etiology. In order to be sure, you should see your doctor. If you have a bacterial infection, antibiotics may be needed. For viral or allergic etiologies, therapy depends on the precise signs and symptoms present !
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Last updated Nov 23, 2020
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