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What Causes Blood In Sputum When Suffering From Chest Infection?

I have a chest infection which is being treated with penicillin and steroids..I normally have low to normal blood pressure...I am a smoker and I have just coughed up blood streaked sputum..Is if likely my blood pressure is higher than normal because of the infection..I am aged 65 and have smoked since I was 7! I know I must quit now but is the blood a sign it is too late
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
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blood comes in the sputum when the mucous membrane of bronchus or lung is opened due to infection / ulceration / irritation is there opening the small blood vessels under it!

so it could be some infection, tuberculosis or even cancer!

please ask for a sputum microscopic test in the early morning for confirmation

all the best!
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What Causes Blood In Sputum When Suffering From Chest Infection?

blood comes in the sputum when the mucous membrane of bronchus or lung is opened due to infection / ulceration / irritation is there opening the small blood vessels under it! so it could be some infection, tuberculosis or even cancer! please ask for a sputum microscopic test in the early morning for confirmation all the best!