Tuesday, May 25, 2010

What does it mean if you coughed up blood?

my friend woke up and tasted blood then she coughed it up...
does she need to go to a doctor or will she be fine??
will any drugs help her?
Answer:
she should see a doctor
It could mean several things. If she's been coughing, her throat could just be raw. If she has a sinus infection, it could have been draining into her throat and she noticed when she coughed.If it was just a little blood, I'd wait a couple days to see if it goes away. If it was a lot of blood, I'd definitely have her see a doctor immediately.
Go to your doctor immediately.
Hemoptysis is coughing up blood from the respiratory tract. Blood can come from the nose, mouth, throat, the airway passages leading to the lungs, or the lungs. Blood-tinged mucus in a healthy nonsmoker usually indicates a mild infection. Indeed, the most common cause for coughing up blood is the least serious鈥攁 ruptured small blood vessel caused by coughing and/or a bronchial infection.In patients with a history of smoking and those who are otherwise at risk for lung disease, however, hemoptysis is often a sign of serious illness. Serious conditions that can cause hemoptysis include bronchiectasis (chronic dilation and infection of the bronchioles and bronchi), pulmonary embolus (a clogged artery in the lungs that can lead to tissue death), pneumonia (a lung infection), and tuberculosis.Hemoptysis can also result from inhaling a foreign body (e.g., particle of food) that ruptures a blood vessel. Whatever the suspected cause, hemoptysis should always be reported to a physician.Hemoptysis refers specifically to blood that comes from the respiratory tract. Blood also may come from the nose, the back of the throat, or part of the gastrointestinal tract. When blood originates outside of the respiratory tract, the condition is known as "pseudohemoptysis." Vomiting up blood, medically known as hematemesis, is one type of pseudohemoptysis. Differentiating between hemoptysis and hematemesis is an integral part of diagnosis. Since they involve different parts of the body, treatments and prognose (prospect of recovery) are not the same.Your doc needs to analyze her and find out the cause. If she is a heavy smoker, ask her to stop immediately. She may need some emergency medical attention.
Not good! If she's had a cough for a while then I think beginning to cough up blood could be a sign of tuberculosis or bronchitis. Either way, coughing up blood is NOT good and she needs to see a doctor ASAP.
thats bad she must see a doctor

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