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What Causes Blood Discharge From The Mouth?
I have blood in my spit. It s been going on for about 2 months now. It started out light and about a month ago got pretty bad. I went and had chest X-rays, blood and urine test, and and ekg and everything was fine. The blood lightened up for about 3 weeks and just this morning was bad again. What could be going on
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
Hi,
The blood in spit is different from the blood in phlegm or sputum. The usual cause of blood in saliva or spit is inside the oral cavity and the sputum is involved in lung or heart conditions. I would advise you to get a dental review done rule out any issue with your teeth or gums which are more likely to cause blood in spit.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anoop Kumar, General & Family Physician
The blood in spit is different from the blood in phlegm or sputum. The usual cause of blood in saliva or spit is inside the oral cavity and the sputum is involved in lung or heart conditions. I would advise you to get a dental review done rule out any issue with your teeth or gums which are more likely to cause blood in spit.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anoop Kumar, General & Family Physician
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