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What Causes Blood In Sputum During Pregnancy?
I am observing small amount of blood (not fresh)in my sputum for kast 5 days.i had cough for 3 days before that and also noticed blood in nose.i am 33wks pregnant.i am taking cephradine for 4 days for this.there is no nasal bleeding now, but still blood with sputum.my chest is clear on auscultation.what can i do now?i am also taking aspirin for pregnancy.
Mon, 26 Mar 2018
Hello,
Blood in sputum or nose can be very trivial or can be very serious. In pregnancy that too around 33 weeks vascularity of the mucosal area increases so bleeding from such areas can be considered physiological.
If your chest is clear on auscultation and you have consulted general physician, then don't worry about some serious reason for this bleeding. It can be because of the cough and mechanical trauma to the respiratory tract.
I just want to know why you are using Ecosprin. If it is mainly for some preventive purpose, then you can stop that tablet which can be a contributory factor for your bleeding. Anyway now you are in 33 weeks now it's the time to stop Ecosprin that is 34 weeks. So do consult your gynecologist about stopping the Ecosprin.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Tejashree Bhor
Blood in sputum or nose can be very trivial or can be very serious. In pregnancy that too around 33 weeks vascularity of the mucosal area increases so bleeding from such areas can be considered physiological.
If your chest is clear on auscultation and you have consulted general physician, then don't worry about some serious reason for this bleeding. It can be because of the cough and mechanical trauma to the respiratory tract.
I just want to know why you are using Ecosprin. If it is mainly for some preventive purpose, then you can stop that tablet which can be a contributory factor for your bleeding. Anyway now you are in 33 weeks now it's the time to stop Ecosprin that is 34 weeks. So do consult your gynecologist about stopping the Ecosprin.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Tejashree Bhor
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