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A member asked:

Soar throat and trouble speaking , it hurts a lot and coffed up little pieces of blood. is it normal for a flu? people at work have the flu.

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Dr. David Kam answered

Possible: Severe coughing can rupture small blood vessels in your tracheobronchial tree. However, if your hemoptysis (coughing up blood) should persist, you need to see a doctor to r/o tumor and tb.

Answered 9/28/2016

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