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I was hit with a pitch in baseball right in the ribs in the side last night. i've been coughing up blood, although it seems minor. what should i do?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Go to the ER: You should go to your er and be evaluated. You may have a rib fracture that has damaged your lung.

Answered 5/5/2019

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