Brown mucus may also be called brownsputumorphlegm.
The most common symptom associated with brown mucus or phlegm is a cough.
A cough associated with any bang out of mucus is called aproductive cough.
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Still, you should never take the presence of brown phlegm lightly.
Smoker’s Cough
People withsmoker’s coughcan bring up tar from the lungs when coughing.
Tar can give the mucus a brownish color.
Treatment is focused on managing symptoms.
Treatment for chronic lung disease is specific to the condition.
Quitting early, before the age of 40, has also been associated with a lower lung cancer risk.
In cases where the abscess is large, surgery may be required.
Besides a cough, people with this condition may have:
Treatment is usually an antifungal medication.
Sometimes an oral corticosteroid may also be prescribed.
Inflammation within the lung also leads to an overall increase in mucus production which can cause a chronic cough.
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