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“The most typical symptom is a chronic cough that produces thick, white or green
sputum (discharge). The
sputum may be foul-smelling and abundant and may contain blood. The individual generally coughs up large amounts of sputum after changing position (for example, after rising from bed). The patient may have recurrent pneumonia, weight loss, and anemia.
The doctor, listening to the chest with a stethoscope, can usually hear abnormal sounds inside the lungs as the patient breathes.