coughing blood with sputum

The blood was mixed in with the sputum. He coughed on me and I was worried the sputum with the blood got in eye. Should I get tested and be on PEP?

You are right to be concerned about the blood in your boyfriend’s sputum. Coughing up blood is definitely abnormal, under any circumstance. Given his age and long smoking history, the blood was probably due to his having chronic bronchitis. If so, that would be serious now and, even more so, later in life. This blood should be considered serious and, at a minimum, he should see his doctor and have a chest x-ray.

Hi there, The common causes of blood in cough are bronchitis, irritation of the throat from violent coughing, blood clot in lungs, tuberculosis of lungs, vasculitis etc.Though you do not have any symptoms like coughing or shortness of breath you should see your doctor and get evaluated. A clinical examination and tests like X-ray chest ,sputum culture and smear, blood counts may be necessary. Further tests will depend on the test results. Treatment will be specific based on the cause.

If your symptoms of cough, sputum production and hemoptysis are persistent, you will need to re consult your doctor. Sputum streaked with blood can occur due to pneumonia. It could also occur due to other causes like tumors or pulmonary embolism. As the primary cause namely the pneumonia resolves, the sputum production and hemoptysis should resolve. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

been coughing for a couple of weeks little bit of fever very tired went to a walk in clinic a couple of days ago and the Doctor said it was mostly allergies gave me antibotics,congestion,cough syurp,nasal spray....this morning when I woke up I was coughing up blood in my phlegm the first 3 times then it cleared up....

last 1month every morning when i woke i split cough with very lilttle amount of blood like a 'point'.it just happen in the morning when i wokeup.i am smoker.i have a sinus problem.what is it??i felt irritation in my throat.

Hi there, It is possible that you have burst a small vessel in your throat by coughing and this has caused blood in sputum. The common causes of blood in cough are bronchitis, irritation of the throat from violent coughing, blood clot in lungs, tuberculosis of lungs, vasculitis etc.Though you do not have any symptoms like coughing or shortness of breath you should see your doctor and get evaluated. A clinical examination and tests like sputum culture and smear, blood counts may be necessary.

Is this blood in your sputum a 1 time event or have you had more episodes since? Tell me a little bit more about what is going on. If i understand correctly, you have been smoking for 3 years? How many packs per day? Do you have a fever? Describe your cough a little more.

as it worsened i woke nightly from coughing, generally 3-4 times per night. the sputum from the lungs was never bloody. the cough was slightly painful, i never felt any sharp pains or rattling in my lungs. at 3 weeks i had a (clear) chest xray. after approx. 4 weeks i developed a sinus infection and my sinuses started bleeding, so i saw a doctor and was given 1 week of amoxyclav which cleared the sinus infection and slightly improved the cough, the sputum also turned white.

Honestly, he should see a doctor if he has been coughing that long, especially with blood in his sputum. There are a number of things that could be the problem but without a proper examination and tests, there is no way to even speculate what specifically is wrong with him.

I just woke up. i went in used the restroom.. felt something in my throat and hacked up blood. it was the first time i've done that. and there was no coughing before it. what could this be?

It is a disease affecting the lungs causing narrowing of the airways, usually due to an allergic reaction to triggering factors. Therapy is with bronchodilators which cause the airways to dilate. Your symptoms could also be due to COPD or Bronchiectasis. The other causes could be due to Bronchitis or Cystic fibrosis. You will need to consult your doctor who may need to do a sputum culture and sensitivity to determine what antibiotic the organism is susceptible to.

I've been coughing up sputum for a couple of weeks it's thick slimy and gross I can feel it in the back of my throat. It will range in color it rangesfrom brown to light green sometimes the green is speckled with brown I took some pictures of it my mouth is dry other than that there's nothing wrong with me no fever when I checked it thermometer acts and pains. I need this stuff to stop.

But, today after close to 3yrs, I found blood in my sputum { I had really pretty hot beverage, soup today, could that have anything to do with the blood}. Should I have to panic about this.. Because, as far as I have studied, MTB tends to gain resistance to the antibiotics more readily. The first time I was given heavy dose of them, I do not know if things ll work out the 2nd time. Please provide me with your valuable advise. Looking forward for your immediate response.

15yo Male presents with bloody sputum, acid reflux and chest pain. No other known Sx. Possible diagnoses?

The day after I started taking the tetracycline I coughed up a 20 oz bottle full of that white sputum. WHAT is wrong with me? Is there a possibility of permanent lung damage? 3chest xrays all normal. BP normal, all blood work normal.

If the pain is due to pleurisy, which is inflammation of the lining of the chest cavity, then this pain can vary with posture and with coughing. As the infection and inflammation resolve, the pain should resolve. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

my sister is a smoker for like 3 - 4 years maybe like 2 a day lately shes been coughing everyday 2-3 time a day and just this past 3 days shes been spiting blood in the morning what can this be we are very worried is smoking the cause of this

My boyfriend, who is 21, has a chronic cough accompanied by a very thick mucous. This morning he coughed up a large amount of mucous with a little blood in it. The sputum was thick and looked like a giant glob of petroleum jelly - he says that this is normal, but my mucous is not so thick and gel-like. He has been smoking since he was 13 and I am worried about him. Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

It is highly likely that both are related to heavy smoking. And, yes, hard coughing can sometimes be a cause of blood in the sputum, but should it ever happen again you should definitely have your lungs checked-out. It is very likely that your symptoms will persist as long as you continue to smoke. There are many types of chronic lung disease, many of them called interstitial lung disease (ILD), and most of these are aggravated by tobacco and other smoke.

1.Cough with black marks and blood in it, yes correct. Am not coughing on a regular basis. Just on a normal cough, I can see that. And sometimes felling like liquid sinking inside my throat. Then I intentionally cough to bring it out. It comes with black marks and heavy white or yellow saliva or sputum with blood sometimes. If I try to swallow it, my heart start beating up quickly and got stomach pain, have to throw it away.

I am 29 years old .I have a sputum with black and gray specks ..I am not a smoker ,and a was not exposed to asbestos.....my sputum culture negative...can it be fungal?? Shall i take antifungal emperically??

my latest cbc shows co2 in my blood .i have been coughing a white mist for a long time now.i have lost much of my hearing .my nose itches like there is poison ivy in it .it started with an infection in my throat.then my ears started popping.then i lost 15 db of hi frequencies in hearing every six months for 2 years.everyone i shake hands with develops similar symptoms including the white foamy spit and throat infection.also it includes the double ear infection that we all get.

Now I have been on 500 mg Cipro for 4 of 7 days prescribed but still am coughing up same type of blood mixture. Am I just not allowing the medicine to work long enough or should I be contacting my doctor?

hey guys, so here's a little history on me: i used to smoke from 2001-2008 from the age of 16-20 i had chronic colds that usually involved hard coughing and harsh blowing of the nose. i've had nose bleeding problems since i was 5 yrs old. in 2005, when i was 20 yrs old i had a cold and spit in the sink one day to find a tinge of blood in it. up to now i still have the same symptoms but they lessen the more liquids i consume..or maybe they're watering them down? don tknow.

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