Coughing up blood is the spitting up of blood or bloody mucus from the lungs and throat (respiratory tract).
Hemoptysis is the medical term for coughing up blood from the respiratory tract.
Alternative NamesHemoptysis; Spitting up blood; Bloody sputum
ConsiderationsCoughing up blood is not the same as bleeding from the mouth, throat, or gastrointestinal tract.
Blood that comes up with a cough often looks bubbly because it is mixed with air and mucus. It is usually bright red, although it may be rust-colored. Sometimes the mucus may only contain streaks of blood.
Common CausesA number of conditions, diseases, and medical tests may make you cough up blood, including:
Cough suppressants may help if this condition is due to throat irritation from violent coughing. However, cough suppressants may lead to airway blockages in some cases. Always check with your doctor before using them.
It is very important to note how long you cough up blood, and how much blood is mixed with the mucus. Contact your doctor any time you cough up blood, even if you do not have any other symptoms.
Call your health care provider ifGet medical help right away if you cough up blood and have:
In an emergency case, your doctor will give you treatments to control your condition. The doctor will then ask you questions about your cough, such as:
The doctor will do a complete physical exam and check your chest and lungs. Tests that may be done include:
Brown CA III. Hemoptysis. In: Marx JA, ed. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 31.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 05/01/2011
Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Coughing up blood is the spitting up of blood or bloody mucus from the lungs and throat (respiratory tract).
Hemoptysis is the medical term for coughing up blood from the respiratory tract.
Alternative NamesHemoptysis; Spitting up blood; Bloody sputum
ConsiderationsCoughing up blood is not the same as bleeding from the mouth, throat, or gastrointestinal tract.
Blood that comes up with a cough often looks bubbly because it is mixed with air and mucus. It is usually bright red, although it may be rust-colored. Sometimes the mucus may only contain streaks of blood.
Common CausesA number of conditions, diseases, and medical tests may make you cough up blood.
Diseases and conditions may include:
Diagnostic tests that can make you cough up blood include:
Cough suppressants may help if this condition is due to throat irritation from violent coughing. However, cough suppressants may lead to airways obstruction in some cases. Always check with your doctor before using them.
It is very important to note how long you cough up blood, and how much blood is mixed with the mucus. You should contact your doctor anytime you cough up blood, even if you do not have any other symptoms.
Call your health care provider ifSeek immediate medical help if you cough up blood and have:
In an emergency case, your doctor will give you treatments to control your condition. The doctor will then ask you questions about your cough such as:
The doctor will do a complete physical exam and check your chest and lungs. Tests that may be done include:
Rust G. Pulmonary medicine. In: Rakel RE, ed. Textbook of Family Medicine. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 24.
Fitzgerald FT, Murray JF. History and physical examinations. In: Mason RJ, Murray JF, Broaddus CV, Nadel JA, eds. Murray andNadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2005:chap 18.
When you are coughing up blood there is something serious ailing your. You should call 911 immediately to get treated.
coughing up blood or continuous coughing
Coughing up of bloodThe coughing up of blood.Hemoptysis: Is a medical term for coughing up blood from the respiratory tract. hope that helps =)
Haemoptysis is the coughing up of blood. The blood is usually from the lungs.
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Hemoptysis is coughing up blood, and recurrent means that it happens repeatedly. So a person with recurrent hemoptysis has had more than one episode where they are coughing up blood.
go to the hospital
coughing and coughing up blood, wheezing, chest pains or tightness of the chest and shortness of breath
coughing up blood.
Coughing Blood = YES
Yes, coughing up blood (medical term: Hemoptysis) is a symptom of Fibrosis. However it is also a symptom of many other issues. If you are asking the question because you or somebody you know is coughing blood, they should see a doctor asap to determine the exact cause.
Sometimes chronic coughing, or coughing up blood, shortness of breath, chest pain, or wheezing.