Gainesville, GA
A 39-year-old female asked:
i am coughing bloody phlegm up. and i feel like something heavy is pushing on my chbest. my throat hurts and burns with?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Stephen Southardanswered
Internal Medicine 15 years experience
Seek help: It sounds like you may have a concerning respiratory infection, like an evolving pneumonia. But it's even possible that you have a blood clot in your lungs. Don't wait to be seen, you could get very ill if you continue to put this off.
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