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A member asked:
Does phlegm/mucus from the lungs come up on its own? or does it need to be coughed out?
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Cough: Is a reflex by which airway secretions are mobilized and airways are cleared. Expectorated material does contain saliva otherwise that does not need to be coughed up.
Answered 11/18/2019
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