I Am 65 Years Old And Ride My Exercise Bike

Posted on Mon, 26 Aug 2019

Question: I am 65 years old and ride my exercise bike about 2-4 times a week... after a strenuous ride of about 15 min, I got off the bike and noticed my nose was running... I blew and I had a little nosebleed.. and coughed a little bloody sputum ...no other symptoms... felt fine..blood pressure was 130/85. Should I call my doc tomorrow?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hii. Please consult an Ent surgeon and a physician as there is both nose bl

Detailed Answer:
Hii. Please consult an Ent surgeon and a physician as there is both nose bleeding and blood stained cough. If needed you may have do nasal endoscopy, chest x ray, sputum for tuberculosis. Are you having chronic cough, weight loss, fever? Please consult the above mentioned doctors and get thorough check up.

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