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What Causes Productive Cough, Hot Flushes And Blood In Sputum?

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Posted on Fri, 10 Jun 2016
Question: Cough with sputum, worse at bedtime, for 6 months. Face hot, face flushing for 15 minutes yesterday. Cough with blood sputum today. Previously told cough due to seasonal allergies and laryngoesophageal reflux.
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Get done chest x ray and PFT.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are having hemoptysis (blood in sputum).
Common causes for hemoptysis are lung infection, bronchitis, tuberculosis, lung cancer etc.
Possibility of bronchitis is more in your case.
But better to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system
2. Chest x ray
3. PFT (pulmonary function test).
Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection, cancer and tuberculosis.
PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis.
On the basis of these reports, you may need antibiotic, inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS).
Please let me know
1. Do you smoke?
2. Have you ever taken anti allergic (montelukast) drug?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Productive Cough, Hot Flushes And Blood In Sputum?

Brief Answer: Get done chest x ray and PFT. Detailed Answer: Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. You are having hemoptysis (blood in sputum). Common causes for hemoptysis are lung infection, bronchitis, tuberculosis, lung cancer etc. Possibility of bronchitis is more in your case. But better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system 2. Chest x ray 3. PFT (pulmonary function test). Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection, cancer and tuberculosis. PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. On the basis of these reports, you may need antibiotic, inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Please let me know 1. Do you smoke? 2. Have you ever taken anti allergic (montelukast) drug? Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.