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Black Phelgm.
My phelgm always contains several black particles whenever I cough up phelgm. I am a non-smoker. No fever as such. Phelgm coming from the throat only. This has been happening for the past 10-11 days.
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Very unlikely to get a black phlegm, if you are not a smoker.
Do you take any medications,
Do you work in some factory/ mining.
Do you have any difficulty in breathing.
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Best option is you should share an image of that.
Other option is you can do chest xray once to rule out nay causes.
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You can take ENT consultation for better understanding and management
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More details needed sir, can u do a detailed consultation?
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Dr. Maddali Prathusha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Guntur
Hi..it is unlikely to get a black phlegm..it is better if you take a consultation and can share the pic of the phlegm..u can get a chest xray done for safety aspect as well..
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