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Cold 1 week and now coughing up thick dark red and flesh toned stuff not mucus that remains shaped if pulled and i'm a smoker should i b concerned?
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Yes: You should be concerned and the sputum should be sent to a lab for analysis and you may need a chest xray.
Answered 3/7/2015
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