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Difficulty swallowing, excess mucus and green phlegm?
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URI: Please start with your primary care doctor for exam, lung auscultation and antibiotic treatment.
Answered 11/30/2019
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Productive cough: With that coloration is an indication of an upper respiratory infection and you should have an exam and probable anti-mocrobial treatment.
Answered 6/12/2019
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