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When exposed to second hand smoke regardless of how minor i tend to get a tight throat and cough up pink unknown chunks. is this something i should be concerned about?
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Yes: You need to be seen by an ENT specialist, to examine your upper airways, you probably have some sort of inflammation / lesion that's causing such symptoms whenever irritated,best wishes
Answered 12/9/2017
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