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Little blood in my sputum
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. Prince George Varughese
Pulmonologist
11 yrs exp
Ernakulam
Hi
Sight of blood can be worrisome
Causes can be from your upper airway or lower airway
Need to know if you have any dental caries, decayed tooth or bleeding gums
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Consult a pulmonologist for detailed analysis
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
11 yrs exp
Greater Noida
get a chest xray
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Kakinada
Can be due to vigorous coughing
But better to get evaluated
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consult a pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and get evaluated
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
May be pspurious haemoptysis. Pl consult pulmonologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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