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A member asked:

I have been spitting up brown mucus having trouble breathing chest hurts when cough sweating severe headache?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Check up: The way you describe, you may have a pneumonia. Get it checked by a physician sooner.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/26/2013

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Dr. John McMahan answered

Specializes in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery

Cough: Call your doctor or visit a clinic or er. This could be a common cold but your doctor will make sure it's not a more serious problem.

Dr Alves agreed

Answered 1/2/2015

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