Hi I am 25 years old I seen blood in phlegm from past 1 week may know the reason. Please tell.
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Causes difficulty breathing, a cough, the production of sputum, and wheezing. Pneumonia. This and other lung infections can cause bloody sputum. Pneumonia is characterized by inflammation of the lung tissue, usually because of a bacterial infection.
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Bloody sputum is also referred to as hemoptysis. Causes of bloody sputum include lung infection with pneumonia, bronchitis, tuberculosis, parasites (hookworm), cystic fibrosis, nosebleed (epistaxis), pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, chest trauma, mitral stenosis, lung cancer, and Goodpasture syndrome.
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The most usual causes of blood stained phlegm is sinus infections or any kinds of trauma. Effort full try to expell phlegm can cause small blood vessels to rupture which causes bleeding. Rarely lung conditions can cause blood stained phlegm. For details need to know what all other problem you have.
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