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Can bringing up heaps of phlegm make your throat scratch and cause bright blood in phlegm?
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Yes: Yes. Vigorous coughing can break small blood vessels and cause those symptoms. However, coughing up blood should always be evaluated by an MD.
Answered 8/5/2019
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