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A member asked:
Got phlegm ball that has a thick vein like texture with some green coloring & some blood twice in 2 days. i also have a viral infection. what is it?
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Hard to know: You may have ruptured a small blood vessel coughing or because of the inflammation due to the infection. You may also have developed a secondary bacterial infection, or the initial diagnosis may have been incorrect. But the answer is that without examining this material and you, it is impossible to tell for certain what this may be. If it keeps up, please go see your doctor.
Answered 10/3/2016
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