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- G. g \0 i6 ^8 l$ vCoughing up blood is the spitting up of blood or bloody mucus from the lungs and throat (respiratory tract)., w; ^; H4 O* g s4 Y6 Z/ W
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Hemoptysis is the medical term for coughing up blood from the respiratory tract.
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! o6 b1 A; V# WCoughing up blood is not the same as bleeding from the mouth, throat, or gastrointestinal tract.9 n: P: L; B) K* h2 i
% _0 A" \$ ~, r2 x; l+ o! s2 ^% d! GBlood that comes up with a cough often looks bubbly because it is mixed with air and mucus. It is usually bright red, although it may be rust-colored. Sometimes the mucus may only contain streaks of blood.* {$ W) _* y1 u# u) S! I- r
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Causes
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A number of conditions, diseases, and medical tests may make you cough up blood, including:2 Y X3 X: s; ~1 I1 H, B$ j/ \
8 ?/ Y/ p! p+ ?6 N8 vBlood clot in the lung
t! c3 Y4 i% D+ o+ `8 kBreathing blood into the lungs (pulmonary aspiration)
9 V8 q0 p7 R; ]( s7 r8 RBronchoscopy with biopsy" y- L. p j) [, `4 \8 g/ Q" m3 l
Bronchiectasis
. _* F6 l" W0 a- ]- bBronchitis
& G1 i' {: d* f. v9 pCancer
! d/ h9 \6 o" V( q2 UCystic fibrosis: z" s. R9 q9 l! j5 G7 R" P" S
Inflammation of the blood vessels in the lung (vasculitis)
; u+ A y5 r8 v- U9 `' j% o! g; JInjury to the arteries of the lungs; z! I: f5 R, H& [* v
Irritation of the throat from violent coughing (small amounts of blood)6 r* s/ R2 f$ E1 ?0 C, D& v% N
Pneumonia or other lung infections1 Z6 O+ t* F9 s) b* E9 N
Pulmonary edema
& F2 M) l+ I6 XSystemic lupus erythematosus
5 F$ [6 Y" E, JTuberculosis( P; I; u2 _4 P3 _: Q# W# C5 }" y
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Cough suppressants may help if this condition is due to throat irritation from violent coughing. However, cough suppressants may lead to airway blockages in some cases. Always check with your doctor before using them.9 M; z) n3 }; r C
0 b% d6 a z; \0 n2 OIt is very important to note how long you cough up blood, and how much blood is mixed with the mucus. Contact your doctor any time you cough up blood, even if you do not have any other symptoms.3 l: L0 Y ?9 o6 s) a4 }# }. o3 o
/ b) F- R" V/ ~; PWhen to Contact a Medical Professional
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/ a( ?8 V3 i' V. N( c# n3 gGet medical help right away if you cough up blood and have:5 X+ A9 z7 Z. w1 L
4 y" H2 D# a7 |* a6 m6 b8 }5 Q( j$ nA cough that produces more than a few teaspoons of blood* i& ^' @* K$ f0 Q' K6 ]2 G
Blood in your urine or stools
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Dizziness) f6 J. W5 Z- M0 ]
Fever
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0 _! e& n, u1 v8 BWhat to Expect at Your Office Visit
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9 a+ v. @' |! X# {. f, ~In an emergency case, your doctor will give you treatments to control your condition. The doctor will then ask you questions about your cough, such as:$ e4 z [2 i( w( e; X F
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Are you coughing up large amounts of blood (massive hemoptysis)?
/ K) V8 M9 u. o4 e1 ^Can you see blood when you cough up something?
5 O7 d% N& f- T5 ]5 C' E/ c& ]How many times have you coughed up blood?+ @4 K5 A9 }' |/ G7 ?, I2 ]0 [ B
Is there blood-streaked mucus (phlegm)?- q& J/ q, h+ E7 F+ j+ m
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Did it begin suddenly?- q3 O+ G9 Z/ }5 K0 l2 d3 g
Has it increased recently?
6 O( R! b* o3 j" m+ rFor how many weeks has the cough lasted?- m$ q/ W/ Z3 F; i7 i
Is the cough worse at night?- }8 U% u4 `5 t* c n' q
What other symptoms do you have?
T$ L' I3 S" X" d; zThe doctor will do a complete physical exam and check your chest and lungs. Tests that may be done include:, l' Y3 W0 X& [7 X
( @6 F1 f* j) ~; O; s5 j8 y( _Bronchoscopy, a test to view the airways+ g2 V d0 Z% w3 J/ h
Chest CT scan% l% p. } p, Q; D% g) x5 f, z! ]
Chest x-ray% {0 F, b9 R# {7 u9 { K
Complete blood count
% @/ D! \. @$ `9 hLung biopsy
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% U# S, \' m/ c, Z- S G. n$ xPulmonary arteriography
# d9 I& r6 [0 V/ Z8 r2 vSputum culture and smear Y5 m. X$ o& [% I, @. a
Test to see if the blood clots normally, such as PT or PTT |
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