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Brown Specks In Phlegm

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Dr.    Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

Im 3 days post op from gallbladder removal anf I have specks of blood in my phlegm, is that still from the intubation or does that indicate an infection? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

I had a bad cold/ cough for about 2 weeks and it went away about 2 weeks ago. Today i felt phlegm come when i spit noticed a couple tiny specks of blood. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Madhuri N Bagde MD

I noticed brown specks when I wipe. I stuck my finger inside my vagina and more of it came off on my finger. I did have sex about 2-3 days ago. No other symptoms besides the brown specks. Please... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Madhuri N Bagde ( OBGYN)
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey MD

What causes black or brown specks in female urine? Also, was the best treatment for diptheroids found on urine culture results. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey MD

What causes black or brown specks in female urine? Also, was the best treatment for diptheroids found on urine culture results. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

I m coughing up clear phlegm but it has a fair amount of brown specks in it. I m not sick w a cold ... the brown dots. No green or yellow snot or phlegm and no blood. No shortness... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rahul Rathee MD

Hello Dr, lately i have been spitting up little brown flakes of mucus it seems i have been having ... get worried cancer runs in my family so i dont really know what to think. im only 18 years old and i ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Rathee ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  M.madhusudhan Reddy MD

phlegm with dark brown specks in it. In one of the coughed up phlegms I noticed a small red speck of what looked like it was probably blood. I spit up phlegm in the morning... View answer

Answered by : Dr. M.madhusudhan Reddy ( Anesthesiologist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

phlegm but it has brown specks in it, for the most part it’s clear maybe a few specks. But my saliva is foamy so it comes out every now and again. I have not had any yellow or green... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr.    Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

Hello, I am pregnant at 31weeks , have just finished amoxycillin course for sinus and yellow phlegm . The sinus seems to have gone but phlegm is still there sometimes i see brown specks... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)