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What Causes Blood In Sputum?
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I am 25yr old female, height 165cms, weight 52kgs, around 3yrs before I was diagnosed for TB with the result of X-ray and CT-Scan stating that my left lung was infested with the organism and a cotton ball like structure appeared in the X-ray. The symptoms were high fever, nausea, loss of appetite. As per my physicist advise, I had to take a session for close to 6 months with the strong doses of antibiotics mainly of isoniazid, rifampsin... After my session, my doc said I am completely out of it after checking with my X-ray report and nothing to worry about anymore. After that, I do have cold all the time, but was said nothing to do with TB.. So, everything went fine.. But, today after close to 3yrs, I found blood in my sputum { I had really pretty hot beverage, soup today, could that have anything to do with the blood}. Should I have to panic about this.. Because, as far as I have studied, MTB tends to gain resistance to the antibiotics more readily. The first time I was given heavy dose of them, I do not know if things ll work out the 2nd time. Please provide me with your valuable advise.
Looking forward for your immediate response.
Thank you
I am 25yr old female, height 165cms, weight 52kgs, around 3yrs before I was diagnosed for TB with the result of X-ray and CT-Scan stating that my left lung was infested with the organism and a cotton ball like structure appeared in the X-ray. The symptoms were high fever, nausea, loss of appetite. As per my physicist advise, I had to take a session for close to 6 months with the strong doses of antibiotics mainly of isoniazid, rifampsin... After my session, my doc said I am completely out of it after checking with my X-ray report and nothing to worry about anymore. After that, I do have cold all the time, but was said nothing to do with TB.. So, everything went fine.. But, today after close to 3yrs, I found blood in my sputum { I had really pretty hot beverage, soup today, could that have anything to do with the blood}. Should I have to panic about this.. Because, as far as I have studied, MTB tends to gain resistance to the antibiotics more readily. The first time I was given heavy dose of them, I do not know if things ll work out the 2nd time. Please provide me with your valuable advise.
Looking forward for your immediate response.
Thank you
posted on
Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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hello, thanks for your query, if it's hot beverages it's blood from stomach not from the lungs. if you are in doubt send sputum for culture and sensitivity. repeat xray chest to rule other causes of blood in sputum. all the best. take care.
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