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What Is The Tinged Blood In My Phlegm?
I am having chest congestion for the past one week . I was being treated with Erythromycin.Now the infection seems to be better, however after a week of clear phlegm, I notice that my phlegm seems to be tiinged with slight trace of blood. What is the reason for this?
Fri, 30 Dec 2016
HI welcome to the health care magic
You are having chest congestion and presentation is not much serious like fever and dyspnea
Hence pneumonia consolidation seems less likely
You are having bronchitis and in it blood tinged sputum can be present
Excess coughing also can lead blood in sputum by irritation...
Maintain oral hygiene as sometime gum bleeding might be the cause
Complete the course of prescribed antibiotic and decongestant
Chest x ray digital in PA view can be done here
If no improvement than sputum cytology and further suitable work up needed
Take care
Consult pulmonologoist for examination with keeping all this in mind
You are having chest congestion and presentation is not much serious like fever and dyspnea
Hence pneumonia consolidation seems less likely
You are having bronchitis and in it blood tinged sputum can be present
Excess coughing also can lead blood in sputum by irritation...
Maintain oral hygiene as sometime gum bleeding might be the cause
Complete the course of prescribed antibiotic and decongestant
Chest x ray digital in PA view can be done here
If no improvement than sputum cytology and further suitable work up needed
Take care
Consult pulmonologoist for examination with keeping all this in mind
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