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Hello doctor. For the past year or so, I have been coughing up a lot of phlegm. I smoke but not much. Please advise me on how to treat it. I would like to thank the doctor.
Quoc Hung
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Hello, Uncle!
From the symptoms you mentioned, it is likely that you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (the group of coughs with sputum) which was formerly known as chronic bronchitis. This disease is caused by smoking.
You didn't tell the doctor how old you were, how old were you when you started smoking, and how many cigarettes a day did you smoke? Besides coughing up sputum, do you have any other symptoms, it is difficult for the doctor to tell you what the disease is. The fact that you smoke is the cause of your cough and phlegm, so you must first quit smoking immediately.
If possible, you should visit a respiratory clinic to be examined by a respiratory specialist, take X-rays, measure respiratory function to determine the disease more clearly.
Thank you for your question to Vinmec Health System. Best regards!
Answered by Doctor Tran Thi Diem Trang - Respiratory Internal Medicine Doctor - Department of Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.
