Suggest Treatment For Coughing Up Of Blood

Posted on Fri, 20 Feb 2015

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Question : I have a persistent cough. I cough until I vomit, sometime coughing up blood. I smoked for 50 years but quit 10 years ago. Please help me.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
get done chest x ray and PFT.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Since you were smoker and having coughing with hemoptysis (blood in sputum) ,following are the possible causes.
1. Chronic bronchitis
2. Lung infection
3. Cancer.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Chest x ray
2. CT thorax.
3. PFT (pulmonary function test)
4. Sputum examination to rule out infection.
Chest x ray and CT thorax are needed to rule out Infection and cancer.
PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis.
So better to consult pulmonologist first and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 hours later)

I have had the cough for four continuous months, day & night. I was also exposed to asbestos. I worked for Pollock Paper company from 1964-1985. I understand that Pollock is one of the major companies that are being looked at for asbestos exposure.
Thank you for answering my questions.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
you should definitely get done chest x ray and PFT

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question.
You are also having occupational exposure with asbestosis.
So this can also lead to occupational lung disease along with smoking.
So you should definitely consult pulmonologist and get done investigations I have mentioned in my previous answer.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate the answer.
You can as me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E