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What Causes Coughing Up Blood During Pregnancy?
My sister in-law is 11 days away from her due date. Today she was admitted to the hospital and put in the labor and delivery room because she was puking up blood. Not too long ago (a week maybe) she fell down and didn t want to go to the hospital because she said she felt fine. Is there anything wrong with the baby and is there anyway that those two could be tied together?
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Nasal bleeding is common during pregnancy due to its related vascular changes and vasodilation of the blood vessels of the nose. Since this does not seem to be the case we should consider that blood is coming from the stomach or lower respiratory system (lungs). It is never NORMAL to puke or cough blood during pregnancy. TBC and gastroesophageal causes of bleeding should be sought. She now is in the hospital and MDs there should be taking care of that
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