(HealthDay News) -- If your cough has persisted for three weeks or longer, it's time to see a doctor. Here are additional warning signs, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians, that your cough requires medical attention: Coughing up thick phlegm that is yellow or green in color. Wheezing when you breathe. Fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Losing weight unexpectedly. Excessive sweating at night. Coughing up blood.
(HealthDay News) -- If your cough has persisted for three weeks or longer, it's time to see a doctor. Here are additional warning signs, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians, that your cough requires medical attention: Coughing up thick phlegm that is yellow or green in color. Wheezing when you breathe. Fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Losing weight unexpectedly. Excessive sweating at night. Coughing up blood.