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Chronic sputum production without cough developed during tb treatment which was not there before. now finish treatment, all test and scan are normal but clear sputum persists. i never smoke. i am 30 yr. have used cortisone inhaler and pantoprazol?
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If CT scan of the lungs are normal, the clear phlegm could be from post nasal drainage with rhinosinusitis rather than pulmonary tuberculosis, especially you do not cough. Gastric reflux can cause clear phlegm but cough is the major symptom.
Answered 1/2/2023
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