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i'm 39 & quit smoking 7 years ago. had some blood in phlegm & doctor gave me z pack (blood gone). chest x-ray clear but upper back pain. scared!

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Dr. Harold Kim
Dr. Harold Kimanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 28 years experience
CT of chest: If you are at high risk, a ct of your chest would be more definitive. At your age, though, I am not sure that your risk would be that high. Consult your doc.
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Dr. Creighton Wright
Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
General Surgery 56 years experience
Possible: Stop smoking forever get over the cold and bronchitis, and any pleurisy good about the xray get the back checked for back issues, unlikely lung related. If not improved in a couple of weeks consider ct scan.
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Dr. Karen Sibert
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