What Causes Blood In Sputum?

Posted on Wed, 9 Jul 2014

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Thu, 10 Jul 2014 Answered on

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Question : SIR IN MORNING BLOOD IS COMING IN SPLIT WHY

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I need further details.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern.
Blood in sputum can be due to many reasons like:
1. Respiratory tract infection
2. Pulmonary TB.
3. Cancer of Lung.

To help you better give me following details:
1. When did you have the first episodr?
2. How many times you had it?
3. Any weight loss , fever?
4. Any cough or expectoration since long?
5. Any acute sore throat or any running nose?

Revert with these details for a better help.
Stay Healthy.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I need further details.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr XXXXXXX Varshney. I understand your concern.
Blood in sputum can be due to many reasons like:
1. Respiratory tract infection
2. Pulmonary TB.
3. Cancer of Lung.

To help you better give me following details:
1. When did you have the first episodr? dond now
2. How many times you had it? daily morning since one month
3. Any weight loss , fever? no
4. Any cough or expectoration since long? no
5. Any acute sore throat or any running nose? no

Revert with these details for a better help.
Stay Healthy.

Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (0 minute later)

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Get investigated.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM.
I would advise you to get investigated.
Get following investigations:
1. Hemogram with ESR.
2. Chest Xray
3. Sputum for AFB.

Don't take this lightly. Get these tests done.
Revert with these investigations
Stay Healthy.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar