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@rosalynclifton

This is also interesting and an easy way to know if you need to be treated for an exacerbation.
Bronchiectasis severity is connected to the colour of phlegm
https://cosmosmagazine.com/health/medicine/broncheictasis-phlegm-colour/
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To be clear, this article/study has not been peer reviewed. I don't find this particularly helpful because my color changes during the day. To think I have an increased risk of death if I have green sputum a couple of times a day or week is not something I want to know about! My dr. has said the color is not as important as shortness of breath.