May 25, 2012
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Dear Ask The Doctor: What does it mean when you cough up yellowish greenish stuff with blood in it Dear Ashlee: Yellowish green phlegm suggests that the underlying cause for the cough is some kind of infection. When blood is also associated with this yellow green phlegm it may be coming from the site of infection due to irritation and bleeding. Also the colour of the blood is important for diagnosing the site and reason this blood is coming from. Common reasons for such phlegm is upper respiratory tract infection, sore throat, allergies, pneumonia or other lung diseases. |
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