咳嗽的痰 sputum phlegm,但在美劇中用的是junk。

咳嗽的痰，以前在學校教的是用sputum 。後來在臨床遇到老外用的是phlegm，但在美劇中用的是junk。

例1

醫師：What’s the problem?

病人：Just a little winded(喘) mostly.

醫師: Any fever? Coughing up any junk?

wind

Cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach.

Junk(本意為破爛垃圾，在這個地方是指痰)

Old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value

例2

C/O(complaint of) coughing up yellowish sputum with tiny bloody streaks for 8 months.

例3

Learn about your coughing up green or yellow phlegm, including causes and common questions.