Coughing blood
Coughing blood is where blood comes into a person's mouth, either from his lungs or his esophagus and stomach.
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A 52-year old female asked:
Why do do we cough blood when we're sick?
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A 40-year old asked:
What would cause a small child to cough blood?
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A 41-year old asked:
I was wondering what are some diseases that would cause one to cough blood?
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A 32-year old female asked:
What can it be when you cough blood in mucus?
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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 male asked:
I have a bad cough & blood came with mucus is it normal?
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A 43-year old asked:
What happens if alcohol gives me an instant headache , and makes me cough blood and collapse , am i gonna die ?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I coughed blood today why? I did had bloody cough during my adjuvant therepy(tc) , i had two cycles of bep that time (4 months ago) and few meds then
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A member asked:
My son was dx with pneumonia. Just found a qtr sized blood spot on pillowcase. Not sure it's blood, but is it normal to cough blood with pneumonia?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I run every day and lift weights.Smoked for 10 years but stopped 4 months ago. I cough blood every few weeks(drops)but don't have a cough to speak of?
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A 17-year old female asked:
I was ill 2 weeks ago and now i'm ill again i've got a really nary cough and cold and when i cough blood and flem comes out. I've just had bronchitis?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Am not a bleeding type but for the past 2/3 days I have being bleeding..and when I cough I cough blood clots?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can you tell me about any ideas to my symptoms: cough blood enlarged heart?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Coughing blood started roughly two hours ago without nasty consistent cough prior to it.... Shortness of breath began 2 weeks ago....
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A 41-year old female asked:
Chst infectn 4+ wks. Cough blood. 3x biotics + steroids. Doxycyline improved. Week since finish meds. Cough clear phlegm + small blood. What now?
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A 32-year old male asked:
I am coughing up mucus off my chest and it has a really foul taste, and past few days i've cough blood up too, i'm rather worried?
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A 48-year old asked:
Could black lung disease cause someone to cough blood?
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A 19-year old asked:
Is it normal to cough blood when stressed out? Went to an ENT and a doctor, both said that these are symptoms of stress. Should I be concerned?
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A female asked:
I've been feeling sick when I eat and throw it back up, I pee blood, cough blood, and I can't sleep. What could this be?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Hello doctor, my brother is 36 and and he had fever, cough, for past one week. For last2 days morning only he is coughing blood clot like 2-3 spoons .
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A 27-year old female asked:
Hi my partner is asthmatic & had the flu, his cough is not going away its been 3 weeks . He complains about coughing blood and shortness of breath?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Light chills, inflamated naso pharynx , throat is soar , neck is a little stiff , no cough, blood in mucas, any remedies or ideas what to do?
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A male asked:
I can feel a lump in my throat when I lift my head, there's also a bit of pain involved when I do that. I also started coughing blood when I cough fro?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have pain along the left jawline extending up to my ear with slight alteration of hearing,v tender.25y/o female smoker weight loss & cough blood 1yr?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Tight wheezy chest and cough, blood taste in back of throat but no blood in mucus! Have bad hayfever would this be the cause or something more serious?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I've been sick for a few days with headache and sore throat with pain and cough. Today I was coughing blood. Should it worry me? Is it contagious?
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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). ?
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A 21-year old male asked:
I am experiencing cough blood in phlegm, with phlegm or mucus, mucus, nasal congestion, sore throat, ear pressure, thick saliva or mucus, and runny nose but none of: difficulty breathing through nose, body aches, aching muscles, generalized weakness, lac
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A 26-year old female asked:
What causes adults to cough up blood?
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A 32-year old asked:
What can cause you to cough up blood?
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