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A member asked:
What could cause somebody to be coughing up blood?
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Hemoptysis...: Coughing blood is called hemoptysis and it is a serious symptom that always requires an evaluation by a doctor. The most common cause is bronchitis but malignancy can also cause this and it must be ruled out. So, if you have this symptom, see your doctor asap. If you are also short of breath, go to the er for evaluation.
Answered 10/27/2012
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See below: pulmonary embolus pneumonia bronchiectasis tumor I you are coughing up blood, you need to be seen by someone.
Answered 5/26/2017
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