Question 1

Coughing blood started roughly two hours ago without nasty consistent cough prior to it.... shortness of breath began 2 weeks ago....

Accepted Answer

Or coughing up blood is a steel riots issue.  Would recommend evaluation asap.

Question 2

Hello doctor, 
my brother is 36 and  and he had  fever, cough, for past one week. for last2 days morning only he is coughing blood clot like 2-3 spoons .

Accepted Answer

This amount of blood is significant and needs explanation with a cxr to start.

Question 3

Hi my partner is asthmatic & had the flu, his cough is not going away  its been  3 weeks . he complains about coughing blood and shortness of breath?

Accepted Answer

Asthma patients can have significant complication of flu particularly when it attacks the lungs. The persistent cough is not as unexpected or worrisome as coughing up blood. I would encourage him to get in for an exam & possible testing/x-rays.

Question 4

I can feel a lump in my throat when i lift my head, there's also a bit of pain involved when i do that. i also started coughing blood when i cough fro?

Accepted Answer

Bleeding as you describe may be due to a local process  but hemoptysis as described may also be life threatening depending on its source (lungs, of greatest concern). Your sense of a persistent mass in your throat  with bleeding requires urgent attention.

Question 5

I've been sick for a few days with headache and sore throat with pain and cough. today i was coughing blood. should it worry me? is it contagious?

Accepted Answer

Airway irritation/ inflammation is the most common cause of coughing blood. Unless it's large amount, this should be self limited. However, if persists, definitely needs to be investigated further, As for being contagious- really hard to say, as viral respiratory infections usually are, but limited.

Question 6

Hi. at times late during the evening (after 9:30/10:00) i will notice that i can spit up blood in my phlegm, not coughing or coughing blood. if i swirl water and then go to bed, thank god it typically goes away. what could possibly be causing this?

Accepted Answer

Blood from the mouth can be from a number of causes to include mouth and gum area, your tube to the stomach (esophagus) or even you lung or airway. Smoking or heavy alcohol consumption can complicate this and requires your physician to review your history with you to see what next steps are needed to determine the origin of the blood.

Question 7

Does tonsillities lead to coughing blood ?

Accepted Answer

If it is swollen and acutely inflamed. Infected from viral or bacterial pharyngitis it may.

Question 8

My dad had been coughing blood is it normal?

Accepted Answer

Most common cause of hemoptysis (coughing up blood) is bronchits and pneumonia. Many other possibilites exist especially if he is a smoker including blood clots, cancers,  infections, circulation abnormalites, pulmonary embolus, bronchiectasis  to name some.  Most commonly a small blood vessel in the bronchiolar circulation breaks from coughing but would get medical  evaluation and chest xray.

Question 9

Should i be coughing blood after having a pneumothorax?

Accepted Answer

Pneumothorax should mostly cause severe sob and chest pain, coughing blood  can happen if it is    traumatic causing mure severe injury or some pts can have pneumothorax and hemoptysis ie catamenial pneumothorax.

Question 10

My wife started coughing blood , she did a scan, after seeing the doc. how do we get results?

Accepted Answer

You should consult with your dr who ordered the test. He may refer you to a pulmonologist who will do further testing eg bronchoscopy.

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Coughing blood started roughly two hours ago without nasty consistent cough prior to it.... shortness of breath began 2 weeks ago....

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Hello doctor, my brother is 36 and and he had fever, cough, for past one week. for last2 days morning only he is coughing blood clot like 2-3 spoons .

Hi my partner is asthmatic & had the flu, his cough is not going away its been 3 weeks . he complains about coughing blood and shortness of breath?

I can feel a lump in my throat when i lift my head, there's also a bit of pain involved when i do that. i also started coughing blood when i cough fro?

I've been sick for a few days with headache and sore throat with pain and cough. today i was coughing blood. should it worry me? is it contagious?

Hi. at times late during the evening (after 9:30/10:00) i will notice that i can spit up blood in my phlegm, not coughing or coughing blood. if i swirl water and then go to bed, thank god it typically goes away. what could possibly be causing this?

Does tonsillities lead to coughing blood ?

My dad had been coughing blood is it normal?

Should i be coughing blood after having a pneumothorax?

My wife started coughing blood , she did a scan, after seeing the doc. how do we get results?

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