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What Causes Blood In Spit With Mild Chest Pain?

Hi I'm a 54 year old male and weigh around 169 pounds. Last night I was brushing my teeth when I spit up blood, I also had some acute chest pain. This afternoon, the chest pain started up again on my left side and is getting milder. I have acid reflux, but I don't think that's causing my chest pain.
Wed, 21 Dec 2016
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Hi and thank you for asking in HCM.

According to your complain better to exclude some lung diseases in order to be sure that everything is ok.
Coughing up blood is the sign of lung diseases first and when excluding these last,you can go further with other tests.
I would advise you to do as follows:
Chest X Ray
Hole blood count
PPD test
Sputum smear for tb
EKG
Cardiac Ultrasound
Nasoscopy

After you have the results first you should see a pulmonologist.
According to the above results he will decide for the next step you should follow.

I wish you good health

Thank you
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonologist
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What Causes Blood In Spit With Mild Chest Pain?

Hi and thank you for asking in HCM. According to your complain better to exclude some lung diseases in order to be sure that everything is ok. Coughing up blood is the sign of lung diseases first and when excluding these last,you can go further with other tests. I would advise you to do as follows: Chest X Ray Hole blood count PPD test Sputum smear for tb EKG Cardiac Ultrasound Nasoscopy After you have the results first you should see a pulmonologist. According to the above results he will decide for the next step you should follow. I wish you good health Thank you Dr.Jolanda Pulmonologist