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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough With Blood In Sputum

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Posted on Fri, 10 Jun 2016
Question: Cough with sputum, worse at bedtime, for 6 months. Face hot, face flushing for 15 minutes yesterday. Cough with blood sputum today. Previously told cough due to seasonal allergies and laryngoesophageal reflux.
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (47 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get done chest x ray and PFT.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are having hemoptysis (blood in sputum).
Common causes for this are lung infection, bronchitis, tuberculosis etc.
In my opinion, you should consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system
2. Chest x ray
3. PFT (pulmonary function test).
Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection, tuberculosis, cancer etc.
PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis.
You may antibiotic, inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS).
Please let me know
1. Do you smoke?
2. Have you ever undergone chest x ray?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough With Blood In Sputum

Brief Answer: Get done chest x ray and PFT. Detailed Answer: Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. You are having hemoptysis (blood in sputum). Common causes for this are lung infection, bronchitis, tuberculosis etc. In my opinion, you should consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system 2. Chest x ray 3. PFT (pulmonary function test). Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection, tuberculosis, cancer etc. PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis. You may antibiotic, inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Please let me know 1. Do you smoke? 2. Have you ever undergone chest x ray? Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.