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Coughing up chunks of brown, should i go to the hospital?
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Depends....: Whether or not you should go to an er depends on associated symptoms. For example, if you are coughing up discolored sputum and you also have a high fever, shortness of breath, chest pain, etc. , then you should go to the er. If, on the other hand, you have discolored sputum with no other symptoms, your family doctor can diagnose and treat you. If you smoke, you need to quit.
Answered 6/17/2016
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