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I coughed up blood before. is there a cut inside my lungs?
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Typically Not.: Blood tinged sputum is blood in the "spit". This could be something simple as an infection to more severe issues. There is typical a small inflammation in the distal airways that cause this. More severe conditions could be an erosion of the blood vessel or inflammation of these. This is a more serious condition. Need to follow up with your md if this is ongoing. "cuts" to the lung typically not.
Answered 5/19/2014
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