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What Could Be The Cause For A Smoker To Wake Up With Mouth Of Blood?
I just woke up to a mouth of blood. It was in my hand. I went to the bathroom and spit it all out straight blood. Rinsed my mouth it went away coughed there was some blood. I do smoke alot. I have know pain. I have in the past coughed up blood while smoking o and after
Thu, 19 Dec 2013
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I would come up with these possibilities for this blood with cough , these includes.
1 As there is a long history of smoking , so may be due to cancer of lungs.Diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest and M R I of lungs.
2 Tuberculosis , diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest and sputum ( mucus ) examination with blood examination.
3 Gingivitis or pyorrhea , diagnosis can be confirmed by physical examination by an E N T specialist .
4 Bleeding disorder is one of the most prominent cause , but in your case this is a least possible reason .
In my opinion consult a physician and get his opinion as physical examination and clinical history and examination is important in this type of case.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
I would come up with these possibilities for this blood with cough , these includes.
1 As there is a long history of smoking , so may be due to cancer of lungs.Diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest and M R I of lungs.
2 Tuberculosis , diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest and sputum ( mucus ) examination with blood examination.
3 Gingivitis or pyorrhea , diagnosis can be confirmed by physical examination by an E N T specialist .
4 Bleeding disorder is one of the most prominent cause , but in your case this is a least possible reason .
In my opinion consult a physician and get his opinion as physical examination and clinical history and examination is important in this type of case.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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