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What Causes Yellow To Bloody Phlegm With Rheumatic Heart Diseases?

i have been coughing for a month now with phlegm and i'm worried now cos sometimes my phlegm is green and yellow with a bit of blood i have observe this for 2 days now.I have rheumatic heart disease and taking up my pills.i have been telling to my doctor that i'm coughing and she never give me medicines to take to stop my cough.i'm taking up some cough medicines now like solmux and flumucil.can you advice me on what i need to do. THANK YOU!!!!
Mon, 4 Apr 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Rheumatic heart disease can cause pulmonary edema, pulmonary hypertension, pneumonia and pulmonary embolism.
All these conditions can cause cough with expectoration and hemoptysis (blood in sputum).
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system
2. Chest x ray
3. 2d echo
4. CT pulmonary angiography if needed.
You may require antibiotic, diuretics or other supportive drugs on the basis of these reports.
Don't worry, you will be alright. First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Yellow To Bloody Phlegm With Rheumatic Heart Diseases?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Rheumatic heart disease can cause pulmonary edema, pulmonary hypertension, pneumonia and pulmonary embolism. All these conditions can cause cough with expectoration and hemoptysis (blood in sputum). So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system 2. Chest x ray 3. 2d echo 4. CT pulmonary angiography if needed. You may require antibiotic, diuretics or other supportive drugs on the basis of these reports. Don t worry, you will be alright. First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.