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Coughing up blood
Was suffering from viral fever .. fever has completely subsided .. but I have a cough with hemoptesis in the morning and when I cough very hard ..and clothed blood in my cough .. attaching my chest x ray .. blood report was normal with esr of 8 mm/hr
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What is the amount of blood and how many times u have
If minimal blood 1 or 2 times subsided
It may be due to post viral bronchitis related
If it is clotted or dark blood should rule out gut related causes if significant
Cray wise normal
Health Tips
Should take good cough sipressant
If one more episode better getting evaluated directly
And should get ct chest To find X-ray is not sufficient
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Blood in cough after viral fever is most commonly from inflamed bronchial airways (bronchitis) â not dangerous on its own. Normal ESR makes TB less likely. However, hemoptysis always needs proper evaluation. Get a CT chest done if X-ray didn't show a clear cause. Avoid straining/hard coughing, and if blood increases or fever returns, seek urgent care.
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Post viral cough syndrome is quite common after viral fever. Most common cause of hemoptysis is simple bronchitis which needs symptomatic management. Better take CT chest and blood tests before considering it as normal. Need more history about smoking status and comorbidities
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CT chest
PT INR
CONSULT PULMONOLOGIST
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if you have more hemoptysis better get admitted and evaluated.
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