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Dark red phelgm
Hi everyone,
I have been experiencing dark red cough whenever I cough hard
I have gone to doctor and done a check he has given some antibiotics and Test after 3 days if coughing and blood in phelgm still persist
I ate antibiotics for one day I didn't get any blood that day today I coughed and again I got dark red cough like it was stuck in middle of lung
Test he asked are CBC,ESR ,chest xray and sputum AFB test if condition still persists
Initially he assured that it can be infection so relax otherwise test are there and conditions are normal in some cases blood come in cough
Is the treatment right ?
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you will need proper examination
chest xray, cbc, pt inr, sputum for AFB stain and gene xpert tb
kindly consult
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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
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Kakinada
Consult a pulmonologist with detailed history
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You need certain tests. Pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
11 yrs exp
Greater Noida
this is hemoptysis..kindly consult
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Dr. Fatima Mamnoon
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
New Delhi
You will need to get investigation and chest xray done to understand the reason for blood in cough, it's due to infection or tuberculosis, need to know via further tests and examination of the patient
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