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What Causes Coughing Up Of Flesh?
I have had the flu recently, and it started with a fever. I got over the fever (it was as high as 101), and then the mucus started. I've been coughing and sneezing like crazy, but it got worse yesterday and today. I just coughed up a little piece of flesh with a tiny bit of red on it, which I assume is blood. My cough isn't as bad now afterwards. Should I be worried that I might have some sort of damage to my lungs or bronchial tubes?
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
You are suffering from bronchitis and the blood in sputum was due to repeated coughing leading to erosion of the layer covering the bronchus ..
I would opine you to take a five dy course of Tab. AUGMENTIN..
If the coughing persists or worsens get an Xray chest done to rule out presence of pneumonia..
I would opine you to take a five dy course of Tab. AUGMENTIN..
If the coughing persists or worsens get an Xray chest done to rule out presence of pneumonia..
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