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Coughing up blood
Definition:
Coughing up blood is the spitting up of blood or bloody mucus from the lungs andthroat (respiratory tract).
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Coughing up blood (hemoptysis)
Wheezing
Shortness of breath
Discomfort during breathing
Chest pain
Symptoms of pneumonia (fever and a mucus-producing cough)
Discomfort during swallowing
Hoarseness
Weight loss and poor appetite ...
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Are you coughing up blood? (How much, how often)
Do you bring up any mucus/sputum when you cough? What does it look like? Is it thick and hard to cough up? How much sputum is produced per day?
Is the cough severe? Is the cough dry?
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chronic cough
coughing up blood
collapsed lung
clubbing (rounding and enlargement of the fingers and toes)
heart enlargement
nasal polyps (fleshy growths in the nose)
sinusitis (inflamed nasal sinuses) ...
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coughing up blood
nosebleed - symptom
swallowing difficulty
skin color is patchy
red spots on skin
fingers that change color upon pressure
or in the cold (Raynaud's phenomenon), numbness and tingling
mouth sores
hair loss
abdominal pain ...
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Recurrent respiratory infections and coughing up blood are common. So is swelling of the feet, ankles, or hands. Other symptoms of advanced asbestosis include chest pain, hoarseness, and restless sleep.
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Vomiting or coughing up blood
Bruising on neck, chest, abdomen or side (between ribs and hip)
Wounds that have penetrated the skull, chest or abdomen
Abdominal tenderness, possibly accompanied by rigidity or spasm of abdominal muscles
Fractures ...
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a cough that doesn't go away, coughing up blood, shortness of breath, wheezing, hoarseness
chest pain, sometimes made worse by inhaling
swelling in the neck or face
tiredness, weakness
loss of appetite
unexplained weight loss.
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Patients with a history of cancer who develop persistent cough, bloody sputum (coughing up blood), shortness of breath, unexplained weight loss, or other significant changes in their health should contact their health care provider.
Prevention ...
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a persistent cough or change in the nature of a long-standing cough
shortness of breath
coughing up blood-stained phlegm (sputum)
chest discomfort - a dull ache or sharp pain when you cough or take a deep breath
loss of appetite and weight ...
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A cough that doesn't go away.
Shortness of breath.
Chest pain that doesn't go away.
Wheezing.
Coughing up blood.
Hoarseness.
Swelling of the face and neck.
Loss of appetite.
Unexplained weight loss.
Unusual tiredness.
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It is also helpful in diagnosing symptoms such as coughing up bloody sputum, wheezing in the chest, or difficult breathing.
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First, ask yourself if your cough may be tied to an underlying infection. Are you coughing up blood or discolored phlegm? Do you have a fever? These may be signs of a respiratory infection, and your doctor can prescribe an antibiotic to help.
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air tubes which begin at the bottom of the trachea and branch into the lungs). Bronchiectasis can result in very serious illness including recurrent respiratory infections, a disabling cough, shortness of breath, and hemoptysis (coughing up blood).
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