A female asked:
have a sore throat and am coughing up yellow mucus. voice is muffled and throat is red and puffy in parts?
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Dr. Dean Giannone answered
24 years experience Internal Medicine
URI. : Sounds like you have an upper respiratory infection, which could be viral or bacterial. Hard to tell exactly without an examination or consultation.
Answered on Jun 14, 2018
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Dr. Ryan Stanton answered
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See PCP: It's probably viral and will probably resolve in 5-7 days, but it is always good to get checked by your pcp or walk in clinic to make sure.
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