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What Causes Sore Throat With Blood In Sputum?
I developed a sore throat about 2 week ago and few days later I began blowing up bloody mucus and sometimes lumps of blood from my right nostrils, also my right ear and throat are very itchy. It sometimes feel like I have stuff running down the back of my throat and makes it very difficult to breathe.
Mon, 23 Nov 2015
Hi Dear ,
As per your query you have sore throat with blood in sputum . Well there can be many reasons for symptome you mention in query like sore throat , which can occur due to bacterial infection , viral infection or acid reflux and other reasons are sinusitis , nasal polyp and ear infection . Sometimes infection from upper respiratory track spread to ear through eustachian tube . I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination . Doctor may order blood test , nasal endoscopy , CT scan for sinusitis and examination of ear with otoscope . Doctor may prescribe antibiotics ( amoxicillin or penicillin ) along with decongestant , corticosteroid ear drops and expectorant . Doctor may recommend surgery for nasal polyp . For now do warm saline gargles , take steam twice a day and apply warm dry compresses to nose and external ear .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
As per your query you have sore throat with blood in sputum . Well there can be many reasons for symptome you mention in query like sore throat , which can occur due to bacterial infection , viral infection or acid reflux and other reasons are sinusitis , nasal polyp and ear infection . Sometimes infection from upper respiratory track spread to ear through eustachian tube . I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination . Doctor may order blood test , nasal endoscopy , CT scan for sinusitis and examination of ear with otoscope . Doctor may prescribe antibiotics ( amoxicillin or penicillin ) along with decongestant , corticosteroid ear drops and expectorant . Doctor may recommend surgery for nasal polyp . For now do warm saline gargles , take steam twice a day and apply warm dry compresses to nose and external ear .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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