My son coughed up rust colored phlegm this morning. Should I be concerned?!


Question: My son coughed up rust colored phlegm this morning!. Should I be concerned!?
He has done this in the past, usually in the mornings, but we were also living in a dry, dusty climate at the time!. He has no other symptoms and had his tonsils removed one year ago today!. This stuff is almost always thick and this morning was just real thick, brown rusty color!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Phlegm may be of several different colors!.

* "Healthy" phlegm is normally clear or white; however, the initial state of the common flu when the phlegm is still clear can also be the most infectious period!.
* Yellow phlegm means that the immune system is responding!.[citation needed] It is commonly taken to be a sign of bacterial infection and physicians often prescribe antibiotics as a results!. When the cause is a viral infection such as influenza or the common cold, this treatment is thought to be incorrect!. The development of antibiotic resistance may result from such overprescription!.[1]
* Greenish or brownish phlegm is nearly always a sign of infection!. Greenish or rusty phlegm or phlegm with rusty spots can also be a sign of pneumonia and/or internal micro-bleedings!.[citation needed]
* Coughing up brown phlegm is also a common symptom of smoking!. This is due to resin sticking to the viscous texture of the phlegm and being ejected by the body!.[citation needed]
* Another type of phlegm often associated with smoking is brownish gray in color!. This variant is encased in clear saliva!. When spread out, the brown-gray "core" is shown to be grainy in composition, as opposed to holding together!. This is simply dust and other foreign matter and may be caused by damage to the cilia, as in COPD patients!.[citation needed]Www@Answer-Health@Com

Sounds like blood residue so a visit to a doctor would seem you very best option!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Sounds like a smoker cough!.

It should be checked out!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

i would go to the doctorWww@Answer-Health@Com





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