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What Causes Blood In Sputum Of A Person With Parkinson S Disease?
have noticed blood in sputum. Hi, I am an asthma patient for 64 yrs daily meds include Salbutamol or Advair inhaled corticosteroid. over the past three years I have noticed blood in my sputum infrequently. this morning I was coughing half a teaspoon of bloody sputum I have Parkinson s for 15 years
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
Hi,
These could be Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Tuberculosis, Lung abscess or Cancer, etc. High rate of cigarette smoking for long duration (over 13 years) is the main underlying etiology for above mentioned pathological diseases.
You have to undergo several test and investigations to narrow down the underlying causes and confirm the diagnosis. It will be also helpful to know the stage or prognosis of the current disease. Digital chest X-RAY would be the FIRST investigation in this case.
Some other investigations like bloody sputum culture, bronchial fiber endoscopy or CT virtual bronchoscopy, repeated blood count, FNAC of the enlarged lymph node, etc., are required according to stage of the disease.
I suggest you to contact with your nearest Physician or Pulmonologist at the earliest for proper management of the case. No more smoking for the rest of the life.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein,
General Surgeon
These could be Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Tuberculosis, Lung abscess or Cancer, etc. High rate of cigarette smoking for long duration (over 13 years) is the main underlying etiology for above mentioned pathological diseases.
You have to undergo several test and investigations to narrow down the underlying causes and confirm the diagnosis. It will be also helpful to know the stage or prognosis of the current disease. Digital chest X-RAY would be the FIRST investigation in this case.
Some other investigations like bloody sputum culture, bronchial fiber endoscopy or CT virtual bronchoscopy, repeated blood count, FNAC of the enlarged lymph node, etc., are required according to stage of the disease.
I suggest you to contact with your nearest Physician or Pulmonologist at the earliest for proper management of the case. No more smoking for the rest of the life.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein,
General Surgeon
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