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Cough & Sputum

2017-03-29 03:13:18
I have been coughing severely and discharging sputum (sometimes frothy white and sometimes yellow) for a week now. Last night I vomitted forcefully and there was blood in it. I didn't feel dizzy or fell unconscious. Is it due to severe cough? What should I do?
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