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Cough, coughing up blood or blood in sputum

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

How common it is:

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Hay fever
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Croup
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COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
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A 31-year old male asked:

Im just recovered from severed flu. Now im still cough but not severe as before but im noticing there's few blood mixed with the mucus/sputum. :-(?

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A 22-year old male asked:

I have started my tb-dots since November 3, 2021. As of now i feel feel better than before, i have increased in appetite and cough has been reduced. But i still experience blood on my sputum especially when i wake up. Is it okay?

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A 34-year old asked:

Why blood is seen in sputum or in cough in the case of bronchiectasis?

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A 26-year old female asked:

Hello dr. This already few days to now I cough. Blood. The blood have mix a sputum n it's colour colour brown. Wht should I do,?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Suffering from cold .no cough.when tried to expectorate litle blood ting sputum.seen only once .this is common when im sufering from cold.concern?

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A 21-year old male asked:

I've got cough for the past 4 days and it's really bad. When i wake up in the morning, i notice that i've blood in my sputum. Plus i regularly smoke.

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A 22-year old female asked about a 16-year old female:

Dry cough for 2 weeks then productive cough white sputum then vomiting after attacks of cough then after 1 month sputum contain blood ?

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A 22-year old female asked:

I m abpa patient .Today i hv normal routine light cough then i see a blood clot with sputum.Then three times i cough and again see blood with sputum ?

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A 21-year old male asked:

2days ago i inhaled chlorine gas which cause me to cough with sputum now the cough is gone but the sputum has very little drop of blood?what should do

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A 29-year old male asked:

I have cough and breathing difficulty sometimes. Today i noticed few blood in my sputum. Had chest xray in march . But was negative . Kindly help?

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A 28-year old male asked:

I get blood in my sputum when i clear my throat specially in the morning. Its been like this for 2 weeks now. There are no other symptoms like cough.

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A 30-year old male asked:

Skin test positive (20 mm) after 72 hrs., no afb on sputum, no cough/fever, but occasional blood in sputum (2-3/wk). Doc says not to worry, should i?

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A 44-year old male asked:

Blood in sputum for four weeks, no cough , no fever , no chest pain, have been examined by my doctor said no problem.What do I do?

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A 62-year old male asked:

Good evening doctors. I seem to frequently get blood in my saliva, often the evening. No cough. I am not coughing up blood-it seems to be in my saliva/sputum, and then goes away. I am not diabetic. I do have gum issues. What do you think?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Can viral cough with sputum raise fasting blood sugar in an 8 year old non diabetic child.It was 92 mg/dl at 10:30 am in the morning lab test. he ate a single nan and karahi at 11 pm at night.his fasting is usually 84.we check due to family history?

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A 36-year old male asked:

Stomach bug a week ago heaved bad to were I brought up blood next day swollowing painful fast forward to now 6 days later have a dry tickling cough bringing up clear sputum small almost hair like streaks of red blood should i worry or just monitor?

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A 26-year old male asked:

Small amount of Blood in sputum (no cough)in MORNING for 5 days!?? Throat is DRY. Ongoing Chest issues 1 month prior-Chest X-ray & Blood test normal.

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A 44-year old female asked:

I have had a really bad flu/ cough for the last 2 weeks, it's improving, but still coughing quite abit. this morning I gagged a few min after brushing teeth and threw up sputum with blood mixed in it. I am panicking? I dont think it's from gums?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 25-year old female asked:

I have red tonsils and throat for a month with no pain, cough, sputum or white spots on them. I put cotton on them and i saw blood and pus on it. Why?

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A 29-year old male asked:

Ct scan report says nodular opacities and calcification in left upper lobe. No cough; blood in sputum; history of smoking 12 years (10 per day). ?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 33-year old male asked:

This might be a strange question, but can the air used for clearing your throat bring up phlegm from the lungs? No cough, but on occasion have found blood in sputum after clearing throat. Also suffer from PN drip/allergies/asthma. Worried about NSCLC

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 34-year old female asked:

HIV positive,CD4 96,Viral load 23500, not yet on treatment with night sweats,loss of appetite and loss of weight. CXR unremarkable,ESR 130,Urine LAM negative,unable to cough out sputum. Rest of blood panel is normal. What is the next course of action?

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A 22-year old male asked:

I have cough with sputum for 2 weeks what is your diagnosis?

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A member asked:

Chesty cough yellow sputum 3 weeks?

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A 55-year old female asked:

Can sputum color change color after you cough it up? Ie: go from pink to orange?

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A 45-year old male asked:

I have a productive cough with greenish sputum for over 2 weeks. i dont have fever?

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A 36-year old asked:

I have had a violent cough with clear, thick sputum and wheezing for five months. What's wrong with me?

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A 38-year old asked:

I stopped smoking two months ago and i still cough up sputum sometimes in the morning. Will it ever go away completely?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 29-year old female asked:

I've had a bad cough w/sputum for 2 months, no other symptoms. What is the likelihood that i need antibiotics? Should i just wait it out? Thanks.

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 81-year old male asked:

Scheduled for upper endoscopy+EUS for Friday. Having a cough, 4 on scale of 10, with some sputum. Can I go ahead with the procedure? (Has been resche

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