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Suspected blood in sputum
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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Avoid forceful coughing
Use mucolytics
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Possible you may have sinus infection or lower respiratory tract infection
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kindly consult ENT surgeon,
may need diagnostic nasal endoscopy, video laryngoscopy, chest xray or sputum culture n sensitivity
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Dr. Neeraj Aggarwal
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
13 yrs exp
Rohtak
Avoid forceful nose blowing and sniffing. You seens to have allergic nose with probably sinus infection.
If the bleeding reoccur consult ENT specialist
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Indore
Tab ventidoxM
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