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Cough with bloody mucas
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Cough with bloody mucas
by mla0625, Apr 19, 2009 12:04PM
For the past week I have been chest and congested. About a half a week ago I started blowing blood through one of my nostrils. then I started to cough up blood in my mucus for the past 4 days as well. Is this something serious that I need to go to the hospital or doctor right away or can I just take a decongestant?
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish Health, Apr 29, 2009 06:06PM
, Apr 29, 2009 06:06PM
It is possible that the source of the blood is a nose bleed, with blood moving in both directions; forward and out the nostril and backward into your throat. The answer to your question depends on your age, general health, smoking history, the presence or absence of fever or chills, etc. If you are age 30 or less and especially if you are a non-smoker, you can safely afford to wait a couple days for spontaneous resolution of the bleeding. On the other hand, if you are an older individual and/or a cigarette smoker you should see a doctor now; one who can and will examine your nose and throat with an instrument called a fiberoptic laryngoscope. The same exam should be conducted if there is no abatement of the bleeding over the next couple days and immediately should the bleeding worsen.
Another, common cause of the bleeding you have experienced is the use of nasally inhaled illicit drugs, most notably cocaine.
Once again, if the bleeding does not cease spontaneously in a couple more days or if it worsens, you should see a doctor for evaluation of both nose and throat, and your lungs by examination and a chest x-ray.
Good luck.
Another, common cause of the bleeding you have experienced is the use of nasally inhaled illicit drugs, most notably cocaine.
Once again, if the bleeding does not cease spontaneously in a couple more days or if it worsens, you should see a doctor for evaluation of both nose and throat, and your lungs by examination and a chest x-ray.
Good luck.
