Coughing Up Blood: 5 Possible Causes, And What To Do
Sep 8, 2016 01:52 PM By Dana Dovey @danadovey d.dovey@newsweekgroup.com
Nothing is sure to bring up imagines of your immediate death more than coughing up blood. Although this symptom is frightening, there are many explanations for coughing up blood, ranging from the dire to the less life-threatening.
Severe Cough
According to the National Health Service of the United Kingdom, coughing up blood, or hemoptysis as it is medically known, is rarely a sign of a serious health problem. The usual culprit of bloody sputum is a severe cough, such as those associated with bronchitis or a chest infection. In these cases, the symptom is not life-threatening and simply a side effect of swollen and overworked airways. Chest infections can be caused by either a virus or a bacteria, and usually clear up on their own. Although anyone can contract a chest infection, the very young and old, as well as those who are already ill or who smoke, are at most risk. If a chest infection is at the root of your bloody phlegm, you may notice that the phlegm is also mixed with pus.
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