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My breathing is fine but for the past 6 months i have been coughing up yellow and white phlegm but no cold. what could it be? sometimes affects breath
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Sputum: Discolored sputum suggests infection in the bronchial tubes or lung. Postnasal drainage from a chronic sinus infection is another possibility. See your physician for evaluation which will most likely include a chest xray and a course of antibiotics as,well.
Answered 9/12/2015
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