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What Causes Haemoptysis?
Question: i just got over a bad flu with lots of coughing. the last couple of days ive been coughing up a liitle blood miixed with mucus but only when i first wake up. this morning it was a full blood loogie and 4 more half and half. Now the right side of my chest has a consatnt ache radaiting up through my neck and shoulder
Brief Answer:
Better to get done chest x ray and PFT.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are having hemoptysis (blood in sputum).
Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and bronchitis are common causes for hemoptysis. And both of them are common after viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI - flu).
So better to 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.
PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Better to get done chest x ray and PFT.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are having hemoptysis (blood in sputum).
Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and bronchitis are common causes for hemoptysis. And both of them are common after viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI - flu).
So better to 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.
PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.
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. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
whats a good antibiotic for a lower chest infection
Brief Answer:
Antibiotics should be given according to the culture and sensitivity report
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Antibiotics should be given according to culture and sensitivity report.
Culture report will isolate the causative organism and sensitivity report will tell you about effective antibiotic treatment.
By this we can speed up the recovery and prevent drug resistance.
Or you can take broad spectrum antibiotic like levofloxacin.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Antibiotics should be given according to the culture and sensitivity report
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Antibiotics should be given according to culture and sensitivity report.
Culture report will isolate the causative organism and sensitivity report will tell you about effective antibiotic treatment.
By this we can speed up the recovery and prevent drug resistance.
Or you can take broad spectrum antibiotic like levofloxacin.
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. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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