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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Coughing Up Blood?

4 days ago I got a very sore throat. I went to the doctors the next day and got a amoxicillin prescription. It has not been doing anything for me. This morning I had tons of trouble breathing, and coughing up blood. I went to the hospital right after. The doctor was in the room under a minute and said my vital signs are okay. He did not look at my throat and didnt really check my breathing. He gave no time for me to breathe in and out. Then said You will live Im still very worried because Im having shortness of breath. Is there anything I can do at home to help? Also should I go out to a different hospital since the medication is not working and because he did not check properly?
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In my opinion you should definitely consult other doctor , if possible pulmonologist.
As you may have lower respiratory tract infection ( LRTI ). The reasons for these in your case are
1. You are not improving with the current medicines.
2. LRTI is very common after upper Respiratory tract infection ( URTI ); if URTI not treated properly.
3. Coughing out blood ( haemoptysis ) and shortness of breath, both are seen in LRTI.
So get done chest x ray to rule out LRTI. You may also need sputum culture to guide the antibiotic therapy.
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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Coughing Up Blood?

Thanks for your question on HCM. In my opinion you should definitely consult other doctor , if possible pulmonologist. As you may have lower respiratory tract infection ( LRTI ). The reasons for these in your case are 1. You are not improving with the current medicines. 2. LRTI is very common after upper Respiratory tract infection ( URTI ); if URTI not treated properly. 3. Coughing out blood ( haemoptysis ) and shortness of breath, both are seen in LRTI. So get done chest x ray to rule out LRTI. You may also need sputum culture to guide the antibiotic therapy.