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What Causes Blood In Phlegm With Congestion In Chest?

had a chest infection a couple of weeks ago, woke up one morning, congested with rust colored phlegm, and a little blood (from violent coughing). the doc gave me amoxicillan, it seems to have cleared the chest (still have a little bit of sputum coming up, mainly in the morning). but the real problem is I wake up through-out the night: sweating, rapid breathing, dry throat. Fatigue and exhausted all day.
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Hi welcome to HCM...

According to your presentation doctor has given you right treatment with antibiotic drugs ....(bronchitis treatment )

But still you are having rapid breathing , sweating like complaint , so I want to rule out pneumonitis like infection ....
Investigate with digital chest x ray ....to look for consolidation....

Than if needed sputum send for cytological examination by gram stain and AFB stain...
Sputum culture also done only if required.

Take benadryl like decongestent drug ...

Steam inhalation done two times a day...

Take care.

Advise : consult pulmonologist and discuss all this with examination...
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What Causes Blood In Phlegm With Congestion In Chest?

Hi welcome to HCM... According to your presentation doctor has given you right treatment with antibiotic drugs ....(bronchitis treatment ) But still you are having rapid breathing , sweating like complaint , so I want to rule out pneumonitis like infection .... Investigate with digital chest x ray ....to look for consolidation.... Than if needed sputum send for cytological examination by gram stain and AFB stain... Sputum culture also done only if required. Take benadryl like decongestent drug ... Steam inhalation done two times a day... Take care. Advise : consult pulmonologist and discuss all this with examination...