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Is It Possible To Cure Cough Up Blood With Pills ?

my husband is 33 yrs, 58 kgs, suffering from cough up blood? since 2 weeks is been treated with anti fungal drugs (fungitreceae 200 mg). but still he is suffering severe cough with mild blood stains. now the doctor asked him to use TB ( 4 D plus) medication. and advised for bronchoscopy. are very much worried abt his condition. is there any treatment by only taking pills .
Mon, 22 Apr 2013
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Pulmonologist 's  Response
Hi ,

Thanks for visiting HCM.

Coughing up blood has many causes like tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, cavitory bleeding via rasmussen aneurysms or aspergilloma, lung cancer ( unusual at this age).

If the symptoms persists, better go for chest x-ray to find out any lesion and if suggestive of tuberculosis, sputum examination is done. If inconclusive Ct thorax is done to see for probable cause and localising the lesion. Bronchoscopy may help at this juncture ( It's a outdoor procedure, don't worry).

During active bleeding, pulmonary angiography localise the bleeding vessel and accordingly bronchial artery embolisation can be done. These all are safe and minimally invasive procedures.
Pills are only temporary measure, will not cure the problem.

Visit your pulomonologist for the same..



Best wishes...

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Pediatrician Dr. Partho Sarathi Roy's  Response
wellcome to health care magic,
This called hemoptasis and the common cause in this age with cough is T.B and sometimes Broncogenic carcinoma .First to do a sputum for AFB examination and a X_ray chest then other cause to be examined.
thanks.
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Is It Possible To Cure Cough Up Blood With Pills ?

Hi , Thanks for visiting HCM. Coughing up blood has many causes like tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, cavitory bleeding via rasmussen aneurysms or aspergilloma, lung cancer ( unusual at this age). If the symptoms persists, better go for chest x-ray to find out any lesion and if suggestive of tuberculosis, sputum examination is done. If inconclusive Ct thorax is done to see for probable cause and localising the lesion. Bronchoscopy may help at this juncture ( It s a outdoor procedure, don t worry). During active bleeding, pulmonary angiography localise the bleeding vessel and accordingly bronchial artery embolisation can be done. These all are safe and minimally invasive procedures. Pills are only temporary measure, will not cure the problem. Visit your pulomonologist for the same.. Best wishes...