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Is it normal to cough up some mucus 24 hours after an upper gi endoscopy?

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Dr. William Culviner answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Yes : You had a procedure that can certainly cause slight irritation of the esophageal mucosa or mucositis. Often, a thicker mucus is formed from the irritation that you can swallow or cough up . It should clear relatively quickly. If it perists more than a week, call your doctor

Answered 2/11/2020

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