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What Can Be The Cause Of Coughing Up Blood?
my mom had a video barium yesterday and was told the epiglottis is not closing properly. she also wakes up at night coughing/choking with blood "pooled" in her throat, not actually "coughing it up". she has been doing this off and on for three years and no one can find a reason for the blood.
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion you should first consult pulmonologist and get done chest x ray and Bronchoscopy.
Coughing out blood can be due to
1. Infection like pneumonia ot TB
2. Chronic bronchitis
3. Malignancy
So tu rule out all these chest x ray and Bronchoscopy is needed.
You may need CT THORAX if x ray findings are inconclusive.
In my opinion you should first consult pulmonologist and get done chest x ray and Bronchoscopy.
Coughing out blood can be due to
1. Infection like pneumonia ot TB
2. Chronic bronchitis
3. Malignancy
So tu rule out all these chest x ray and Bronchoscopy is needed.
You may need CT THORAX if x ray findings are inconclusive.
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