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What does it mean when you spit up blood after smoking?

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Specializes in Pulmonology

Not good: Either a direct irritation , an infection a damage on airways by the chronic irritation ora cancer get expert evaluation rigth away.

Answered 9/22/2017

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A member asked:

What does it mean when you spit up blood after smoking?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Alvaro Aranda answered

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