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Tuberculosis
My father had TB twice before and recovered well. For the past few days, he has had a cough. Today, there were some small streaks of blood in his cough/sputum. He also felt a little tightness in his chest. He is not feeling dizzy, and he is eating as much as he normally does. What could be the reason?
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It could be sequelae to Previous TB infection. Happens In many patients who had TB earlier. Or it could be reactivation too.
Need to know the duration of symptoms. Is there any fever currently. Is he on any blood thinners? Because mild streaky sputum can happen in infection also while coughing if blood thinners are ongoing.
Next Steps
kindly do a chest xray , sputum analysis(AFB, Gene expert) , CBC and connect.
Health Tips
Do not ignore these symptoms for too long if remains unresolved. Blood in sputum should be evaluated properly.
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Might be a post tb complication or it can be tb again..
How long does he have cough?
Any weightloss or breathlessness
Next Steps
blood in sputum needs evaluation with chest xray and Pulmonologist consultation
Health Tips
blood in sputum is a danger sign (especially if it is for the first time) get evaluated at the earliest
avoid exertion
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