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Rib cage pain and phlegm when i cough. is this bronchitis?
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Could be: If you have cough with production of sputum accompanied by chest pain could be many things among them bronchitis being one . Other possibilities are pneumonia , self limiting upper respiratory tract infection . The list is long . If the symptom persists , the best thing to do is to see your pcp.
Answered 7/3/2018
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