Is Thick Yellow-green Nasal Discharge For Over A Month That Worsens Every Morning A Serious Concern?

Posted on Thu, 28 Jun 2018

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Question : I've had a nasal discharge for a month. It is a thick yellow green discharge. It seems worse in the morning.

Answered by Dr. Suresh Heijebu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Possible Upper respiratory tract infection

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

This looks like an upper respiratory tract infection.

In the absence of response to antibiotics, it's advisable to screen yourself for nasal and chest pathology if any.

For this I recommend HRCT SCAN OF PARANASAL SINUSES and X-ray chest.

Further management if any is largely based on test reports.

Post your further questions if any
Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy