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Can bringing up heaps of phlegm make your throat scratch and cause bright blood in phlegm?

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

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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