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Phlegm Acid Smell Frothy

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Dr. Rovena Murati MD

Post op 3mos from lung lobectomy from cancer. Two days ago developed fever of 101 with horrible cough that produced white frothy phlegm , that is now a thicker yellow phlegm. Temp has dropped to 96 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rovena Murati ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rudina Balliu MD

About one minute after eating I belch a small amount of clear phlegm. After this I have the feelingthat some residual phlegm is in the back of my throat. What is the probable cause and what do you ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rudina Balliu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Muhammad Hanif MD

days cough has worsened significantly and I cough up large mouthfuls of frothy white or clear sputum/phlegm. No noticeable fever . Very tired. No pus spots in mouth or on tonsils. Should I ride it out or go ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Hanif ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

surrounded by phlegm? The doctor that answered insisted this was acid reflux and this is Not acid reflux. I am taking Pantoprazole for acid reflux. There is no burning when this food comes back... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

I have had diarrhea that is yellowish with frothy like substances and mucous that imitates a "fish smell". This has been ongoing for 3 days with very little intake (100cc) and large amount of output, the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

first 2 weeks, then small amounts of clear phlegm ) , it seemed to clear up, but today I ve experienced sudden, quite violent coughs with frothy white phlegm, and the last cough produced pink... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  T Shobha Deepak MD

Hi, my 1 and half year old Grandson has been vomiting when he lays down to sleep. He only ever brings up liquid but with yellow phlegm and white frothy phlegm. He has also had very bad bouts of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Shobha Deepak ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

, every indication points at acid reflux . Anti-biotics do not seem to help and I am now coughing up mostly white frothy phlegm . For the first 20 years I did not cough up anything at all, then after ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Manjit Tendolkar MD

[Hi, I have had a problem with coughing up clear foamy phlem for over a year, I have seen the doctor a few times and also seen an ENT consultant. So far I have been given an allergy test and put on antihistamines and A... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manjit Tendolkar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

Hi, I ve had cold like symptoms for almost two weeks now. Firstly, I was coughing up green phlegm ... and trying to sleep is nearly impossible. The cough has just progressively got worse and the phlegm ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)