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Is Blood In Sputum While Brushing One's Teeth A Serious Concern?
Posted on
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Tue, 29 May 2018
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Question : I have noticed that when I brush my teeth in the morning I pass some fresh blood with the sputum,the quantity is less and it appears as fresh?do I need to Investigate!I generally am having a higher sgpt count,I mean if it should below 40 ,my report suggests 48!I also don't have a formed stool,it's normally soft and not formed. do you think I need any tests?
Brief Answer:
Can be vitamin C deficiency.Bleeding while brushing is a tell tale sign.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for query my dear patient,
I am a Gastroenterologist and would be addressing your concerns.
As per your queries answers are-
Firstly minimum three times elevation of liver enzymes has any clinical significance. 48 i.u does not means any thing wrong with your liver functions unless other parameters like bilirubin,GGT and ultrasound reveals any pathology.
Secondly association of fresh bleed with brushing teeth is suggestive of deficiency of vitamin c or it can be gingivitis also.However bleeding typically associated with brushing is usually associated with vitamin C deficiency so get your serum vitamin C levels checked up other wise start taking Vitamin C tablet 500mg once daily.
Get your gums inspected by a dentist for gingivitis.
As far as unformed stool is concerned try to add yoghurt and buttermilk in your diet.It consists of live cultures of lactobacillus which would help in improving digestion.
Add isaphghul husk to your diet.Its a bulk forming natural husk.It imbibes water and swells up hence help in formation of well formed and bulky stools.Take a probiotic like VSL#3 once daily.
Follow up with reports of vitamin c levels.
Thank you and feel free to follow up.
Can be vitamin C deficiency.Bleeding while brushing is a tell tale sign.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for query my dear patient,
I am a Gastroenterologist and would be addressing your concerns.
As per your queries answers are-
Firstly minimum three times elevation of liver enzymes has any clinical significance. 48 i.u does not means any thing wrong with your liver functions unless other parameters like bilirubin,GGT and ultrasound reveals any pathology.
Secondly association of fresh bleed with brushing teeth is suggestive of deficiency of vitamin c or it can be gingivitis also.However bleeding typically associated with brushing is usually associated with vitamin C deficiency so get your serum vitamin C levels checked up other wise start taking Vitamin C tablet 500mg once daily.
Get your gums inspected by a dentist for gingivitis.
As far as unformed stool is concerned try to add yoghurt and buttermilk in your diet.It consists of live cultures of lactobacillus which would help in improving digestion.
Add isaphghul husk to your diet.Its a bulk forming natural husk.It imbibes water and swells up hence help in formation of well formed and bulky stools.Take a probiotic like VSL#3 once daily.
Follow up with reports of vitamin c levels.
Thank you and feel free to follow up.
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Dr. Raju A.T
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