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I have been coughing up white/clear stringy phlegm for over a week now - should i get a chest x-ray or something???
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Fevers?: if no fever and the color is clear or white I don't think you need XR. But if you have chest pain, difficulty breathing, the see a doc
Answered 4/10/2020
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