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2. Phlegm - Wikipedia

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   Its color can vary from transparent to pale or dark yellow and green, from light to dark brown, and even to dark grey depending on the contents. [1] The body naturally produces about 1 quart (about 1 litre) of phlegm every day to capture and clear substances in the air and bacteria from the nose and throat.

3. What does the color of your mucus mean?

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   "Dark brown, tenacious phlegm is seen in patients who have cystic fibrosis or bronchiectasis, which is a chronic lung disease," explains Parsons. "The phlegm is brown because of blood and the ...

4. Your Snot Color Is Trying to Tell You Something About Your ...

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   “Really dark brown, tenacious phlegm is seen in patients who have cystic fibrosis or bronchiectasis.” Blood and inflammation provide the brown color, and antibiotics are sometimes required to ...

5. 7 Reasons Why Your Throat May Be Sore—and How To Get ... - AOL

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   Related: Dealing with a Sore, Scratchy Throat? Load Up on These 20 Foods for Fast Relief . 3. Burns or irritation from food. Dr. Love says that there are also non-infectious reasons for a sore throat.

6. Sputum - Wikipedia

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   Blood-streaked sputum –an indicator of possible inflammation of the throat (larynx and/or trachea) or bronchi; lung cancer; other bleeding erosions, ulcers, or tumors of the lower airway. Pink sputum – it indicates sputum evenly mixed with blood from alveoli and/or small peripheral bronchi as is seen in potential pulmonary edema.

7. Pharyngitis - Wikipedia

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   A case of strep throat. Streptococcal pharyngitis or strep throat is caused by a group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS). [20] It is the most common bacterial cause of cases of pharyngitis (15–30%). [19] Common symptoms include fever, sore throat, and large lymph nodes. It is a contagious infection, spread by close contact with an infected ...