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Suggest Treatments For Blood In Cough And Pain In Ribs
I have COPD. My oldest son has hypertension disorder along with severe sleep apnea, and he's obese... He has been sick for 3 weeks I've been sick for a week... I did cough up blood once and now it's green... And my right rib hurts its hurts to breathe...should I go to the ER and get an x-ray???
Sat, 19 Apr 2014
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You already have a COPD which increases the risks of pulmonary infections like pneumonia. And infections are the most common cause for hemoptysis. So get to a pulmonologist and let them help you with it. It is likely an infection and needs management with medicines.
Take care
You already have a COPD which increases the risks of pulmonary infections like pneumonia. And infections are the most common cause for hemoptysis. So get to a pulmonologist and let them help you with it. It is likely an infection and needs management with medicines.
Take care
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