Blood Tinged Sputum Pneumonia- 266 Questions Answered

I suffered from blood-tinged sputum for the past 1month. I did my all checkups and Xray all the reports were good. Can you please tell me that from which type of doctor I concern? And what was the reason for this? I'm 23. Year's old and I quit smoking for the last 3months.

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Hi, My husband is 35 years old and he is having severe cough and cold for the past 1 week. Today, after coughing he spit some sputum blood tinged. Is that because of sore throat or any other problem. He has severe coughing in spite of taking cough syrup. Please advice

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Dr. Raghuram NatarajENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Coimbatore

Take augmenting and dolo 650 wait for 3 days ... Read More

I have platelets count: 94000, RBC: 4.49, MCV: 96.4 fl on fasting blood test, ESR: 33, Fasting BS: 97.8 mg/dl On Jan 24th I saw tinge of blood in my sputum. Went to general physician, she told me you've got bronchitis and hence the blood in Sputum, it's because of construction work near your area and other pollutants. I have a history of persistent

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Dr. Yumkhaibam SadakiGeneral Physician | Imphal

Do consult pulmonologists ... Read More

I have cough for almost a month now but have not visited or consulted any doctor thinking it would go away on its own.However today I found tinge of blood in my sputum while I sneezed.Is this something serious as I smoke.

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Increased amount of sputum and after a lot of sputum sometimes small tinged blood in sputum .. no other signs.. its after sleeping and blood comes from sputum coming from nose side .. none of any other problem in body ... and its from one month

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Dr. Nitin SinghalOncologist | Ahmedabad

Get yourself examined it might not be cancer but still if this is persistent cough it's worth getting checked to rule TB or any chronic infection ... Read More

I have a cold and cough problem and last two days i am seeing blood tinged sputum for about 5mins in the last 2 days.i had similar issue in dec14. kindly advice is the condition serious.

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Dr. Jay KirtaniGeriatrician | Delhi

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Take a course of antibiotics, do a chest x ray, if the symptoms recur consult a physician. ... Read More

Can I know the reason is it harmful, no fever , only cough , once tinge of blood came out from cough

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Dr. Manisha.MENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Hyderabad

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It is not harmful, but plz get evaluated regarding cough. ... Read More

Sir since for more than 3yrs, mostly whenever I faced cough, cold viral, while we release mucus thick and thin transparent, there is a fresh red blood tinged within my mucus, I examined this blood is not from mouth teeth, it is coming from inside, I am very feard to TB, OR any other serious one. Also there is not any other symptoms, I feel fit, bu

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Dr. Arpita A GuptaOncologist | Greater Noida

Hello. It is difficult to comment on what is the cause of blood tinged mucus or sputum for you.If the symptoms have been there for more than 2 weeks, it is better to undergo a complete evaluation with ... Read More

I was having pain while urinating since Sunday .Today I get to see tinge of blood . I took Cital . The pelvic pain stopped and could not see any more tinge of blood in the urine .Still the pain while urination exists .

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Dr. Abdul Munnon DurraniUrological Surgeon | Delhi

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get a urine test ... Read More

No fever , only cough , tinge of blood came from my throat while coughing is it dangerous ... Only once .. is it something to worry about

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Dr. Ujjyani Sengupta PawarGeneral Physician | Mumbai

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ... Read More

I'm Diagnosed With Severe Pneumonia ( Xray Confirmed) , Fibrosis ( Old TB Sequale) . I'm Coughing Blood Since 6 Months Which Today Became Very Critical. I'm Admitted. My Random But Fasting Glucose Reflected 412 mg , BP Low-High . Oxygen Saturation To 92 .Why My Vitals Are So Weird Though My Pulmonologist Ruled Out Any Serious Thing

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Dr shamoon khanGeneral Physician | Sangli

Coughing blood for 6 months with oxygen saturation 92%, low BP and random glucose 412 is not suitable for online management, even if one review was reassuring. Please remain under hospital care and in ... Read More

I experienced a very tiny maroon/dark red single speck in sputum for last 2 days, followed by very light yellow sputum and silvery greyish sputum. Can u help me identify this.

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Dr. Neeraj AggarwalENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Rohtak

Avoid forceful nose blowing and sniffing. You seens to have allergic nose with probably sinus infection. If the bleeding reoccur consult ENT specialist ... Read More

While I was in the toilet tiday, I saw some cervical mucus coming out of my vagina. It was the fertile mucus, stretchy in texture and it had a tinge of blood in it. It hasn't appeared again since then. I am suffering from severe cold, and have swelling in my air pipe, due to which I was having blood in my nasal mucus and phlegm, so the doctor has p

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Dr. Prateeksha B SObstetrician | Bangalore

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June 2025: Developed mild blood-tinged sputum (only in the first morning expectoration). Episode lasted for ~1 week, then resolved spontaneously without specific treatment. No recurrence since then. No associated cough, fever, breathlessness, or chest pain. Chest X-ray: showed small nodular opacities, repeat X-ray after 21 days was unchanged. No hi

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Dr. Aradhyula DineshEar-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist | Guntur

In most of the cases blood stained sputum early morning is due to dental infections or vigorous cleaning of teeth and tongue ... Read More

Hi, my baby is 5 months old and suddenly saw a small tinge of blood at the tip of his tongue.not bleeding, only tinge of blood. Is it worrisome? All other activities are normal

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Dr. Komal BijarniyaPediatrician | Pimpri Chinchwad

Nothing to worry. It can be because of minor trauma because of mouthing habit. ... Read More

Hi my baby boy is 5 month old. Small tinge of blood at the tip of his tongue. Currently everything he is putting in the mouth..Other all activities are normal. Feeding is also normal..should I need to worry.

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Dr. Vikas K GPediatrician | Davanagere

No need to worry ... Read More

Hello sir, Since last 2 days there is some blood found in my sputum. I m not having cold cough just minor thorat irritation and mild pain in throat . Please suggest is this normal.

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Dr. S K WadhwaGynecologist/Obstetrician | Lucknow

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Please get the sputum tested for Tuberculosis. Before that you should consult a General Physician in your area for a physical examination. Many investigations may be required. This type of symptoms c ... Read More

Hello, My hubby gets blood in his phlegm every time h coughs and spits it from around 3 to 4 days. H had a high fever of 104°f, cold and cough a week back. H have a recurrent coughing from the past 6 months. Just wanted to know if this is really serious and treated immediately or can we wait for 1.5 months because h is out of india and will be

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Dr. Fatima MamnoonTuberculous and chest Diseases Specialist | New Delhi

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Get his Ct thoracic angiography with contrast ct chest and follow up with chest physician ... Read More

Doctor I am Mukesh , Doctor today suddenly I coughed like this type of sputum. Can you please tell me whether it is blood or not? Thank you. I have attached the picture when the sputum was wet and when the sputum dried . Please check and tell me whether blood is there or not

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Dr. Amruth SindhuPulmonologist | Bangalore

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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ... Read More

Hi I am undergoing TB treatment for past one month.Yesterday I found blood in my sputum for the first time.Is it's normal?

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Dr. Namrata JasaniPulmonologist | Mumbai

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It can happen but please see a pulmonologist and get yourself examined. ... Read More

I am having cold as yesterday I had a lot of cold drinks . Today I coughed up like this type of sputum . I am worried whether it is blood . Please tell me whether it is blood or not

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Dr. Rahul ReddyPulmonologist | Hyderabad

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No ... Read More

I'm 19 weeks pregnant suffering from cold for last 10 days. I'm not on any medications. Along with cold sometimes i cough up sputum. Today morning there was little blood in the sputum i coughed up. Is it ok or something serious?

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Dr. K SupriyaGynecologist | Bhilai

Connect please ... Read More

Since past 2 weeks I have been suffering from cold, minor cough and had fever for 3 days but since 1 week I have blood streaks in my sputum. I have attached the picture. Negative test for Tb . I was a smoker for 3 years. Also attached my chest x ray. Any cause for concern?

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Dr. Shruti JainPulmonologist | Delhi

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if blood in sputum persist and fever persist get the HRCT thorax done ... Read More

My mother in law sputum afb , genxpert both are negative but mountex test is positive . X ray is showing pulmonary koch and in hrct also chances pf pulmonary kich is mentioned .

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Dr. Simhadri Naidu KaranamPulmonologist | Gandhidham

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Hi no radiological finding is specific for TB. Better go for Bronchoscopy with BAL. ... Read More

I usually don't cough that much. But today while brushing I accidentally swallowed a little bit of water whilst washing my mouth. I found that my sputum/pheglm had traces of blood. Is it common? Or should I get tested.

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Dr. Amruth SindhuPulmonologist | Bangalore

Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same. ... Read More

Dear doctor ,i had fever headache an body pain last week , an cold , now i'm fine but lot of sputum coming from nose when i remove , an i can see blood in it, i don't have cough but little throat pain is there , why i'm seeing blood in sputum ?

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Dr. Anuj MothsraGeneral Practitioner | Jhunjhunu

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

I've been having Flu since last week. Today is day 7. The cough started off dry and then day 4 it became a little productive. Pattern of cough was both dry and productive. The phlegm was light yellow for two days and then normal. Yesterday took NAC 300 mg and then started having coughing fits needing to cough heavily to remove phlegm stuck behind t

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Dr. A Raja Prasanna KumarPulmonologist | Hyderabad

Appears to be uri and lrti.Pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment. ... Read More

I have fever past 5 days and i have cough since 5 days and i took dolo 650 for fever 3 times and past two days i was taking thyroid medicine... today morning i noticed wheni spitting the sputum i saw a tiny droplet of blood in that...the second time i noticed a blood mixed with clear sputum and the blood looks like dark pink in color is this common

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Dr. Manoj KumarGeneral Physician | Dehradun

Need few more details Kindly consult ... Read More

Hi, I have cold and cough since last 1 week . I have sinusitis, now cold is better but still have cough. Past 2 days i observe blood whenever I spit sputum in the morning.please suggest me . Hope it's not serious . Im a smoker

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Dr. Amruth SindhuPulmonologist | Bangalore

Hi i understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment for the same ... Read More

I had fever last week and cough for about 3 days... past three days i am getting blood in sputum un mrng for some 5 10 mins and after that no blood... occanional cough is still there... is there anything to be worried..: i have attached my chest xray and cbc ... please suggest

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Dr. Rahul ReddyPulmonologist | Hyderabad

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I suffered from blood-tinged sputum for the past 1month. I did my all checkups and Xray all the reports were good. Can you please tell me that from which type of doctor I concern? And what was the reason for this? I'm 23. Year's old and I quit smoking for the last 3months.

Hi, My husband is 35 years old and he is having severe cough and cold for the past 1 week. Today, after coughing he spit some sputum blood tinged. Is that because of sore throat or any other problem. He has severe coughing in spite of taking cough syrup. Please advice

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I have cough for almost a month now but have not visited or consulted any doctor thinking it would go away on its own.However today I found tinge of blood in my sputum while I sneezed.Is this something serious as I smoke.

Increased amount of sputum and after a lot of sputum sometimes small tinged blood in sputum .. no other signs.. its after sleeping and blood comes from sputum coming from nose side .. none of any other problem in body ... and its from one month

I have a cold and cough problem and last two days i am seeing blood tinged sputum for about 5mins in the last 2 days.i had similar issue in dec14. kindly advice is the condition serious.

Can I know the reason is it harmful, no fever , only cough , once tinge of blood came out from cough

I was having pain while urinating since Sunday .Today I get to see tinge of blood . I took Cital . The pelvic pain stopped and could not see any more tinge of blood in the urine .Still the pain while urination exists .

No fever , only cough , tinge of blood came from my throat while coughing is it dangerous ... Only once .. is it something to worry about

I experienced a very tiny maroon/dark red single speck in sputum for last 2 days, followed by very light yellow sputum and silvery greyish sputum. Can u help me identify this.

Hi, my baby is 5 months old and suddenly saw a small tinge of blood at the tip of his tongue.not bleeding, only tinge of blood. Is it worrisome? All other activities are normal

Hi my baby boy is 5 month old. Small tinge of blood at the tip of his tongue. Currently everything he is putting in the mouth..Other all activities are normal. Feeding is also normal..should I need to worry.

Hello sir, Since last 2 days there is some blood found in my sputum. I m not having cold cough just minor thorat irritation and mild pain in throat . Please suggest is this normal.

Doctor I am Mukesh , Doctor today suddenly I coughed like this type of sputum. Can you please tell me whether it is blood or not? Thank you. I have attached the picture when the sputum was wet and when the sputum dried . Please check and tell me whether blood is there or not

Hi I am undergoing TB treatment for past one month.Yesterday I found blood in my sputum for the first time.Is it's normal?

I am having cold as yesterday I had a lot of cold drinks . Today I coughed up like this type of sputum . I am worried whether it is blood . Please tell me whether it is blood or not

I'm 19 weeks pregnant suffering from cold for last 10 days. I'm not on any medications. Along with cold sometimes i cough up sputum. Today morning there was little blood in the sputum i coughed up. Is it ok or something serious?

Since past 2 weeks I have been suffering from cold, minor cough and had fever for 3 days but since 1 week I have blood streaks in my sputum. I have attached the picture. Negative test for Tb . I was a smoker for 3 years. Also attached my chest x ray. Any cause for concern?

My mother in law sputum afb , genxpert both are negative but mountex test is positive . X ray is showing pulmonary koch and in hrct also chances pf pulmonary kich is mentioned .

I usually don't cough that much. But today while brushing I accidentally swallowed a little bit of water whilst washing my mouth. I found that my sputum/pheglm had traces of blood. Is it common? Or should I get tested.

Dear doctor ,i had fever headache an body pain last week , an cold , now i'm fine but lot of sputum coming from nose when i remove , an i can see blood in it, i don't have cough but little throat pain is there , why i'm seeing blood in sputum ?

Hi, I have cold and cough since last 1 week . I have sinusitis, now cold is better but still have cough. Past 2 days i observe blood whenever I spit sputum in the morning.please suggest me . Hope it's not serious . Im a smoker

I had fever last week and cough for about 3 days... past three days i am getting blood in sputum un mrng for some 5 10 mins and after that no blood... occanional cough is still there... is there anything to be worried..: i have attached my chest xray and cbc ... please suggest

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