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Any Suggestion For Spitting Brownish Or Bloody?
Hi doc! It's been about 3 years now my spit comes out brownish or bloody. I've been to the hospital with sample, but nothing was detected. I also have done scaling, and it hasn't stopped. Please advise what else can be done to ascertain cause. Thanks
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Hello ,
there is something called spurious haemoptysis which seems to be your case .Because blood in sputum for three long years is unusual. I would suggest a ENT opinion to rule out local pathology and also get a chest X ray done to rule out lung pathology. Sputum for Culture and sensitivity, cytology is also recommended.
there is something called spurious haemoptysis which seems to be your case .Because blood in sputum for three long years is unusual. I would suggest a ENT opinion to rule out local pathology and also get a chest X ray done to rule out lung pathology. Sputum for Culture and sensitivity, cytology is also recommended.
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