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Noun

coughing up - the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing

ejection, forcing out, expulsion, projection - the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting

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Symptoms include a lasting cough, fatigue, coughing up blood, chest pain, sweating at night, fever, loss of appetite, and weight loss.

TB leading cause of death worldwide

Red flags include coughing up blood-tinged phlegm, a great deal of phlegm or phlegm that is turning thicker and darker; fever; shortness of breath; and wheezing.

Cough remedy depends on its cause - Expert

"There are also certain 'red flags', such as coughing up blood, a wheeze which won't go away or chest pain, all of which warrant a trip to the doctor."

Is it really just a bit of a cough? Just a tickle in the throat, or a sign of something serious? Lisa Salmon asks the experts to cough up the facts

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