Bronchiectasis is diagnosed with a computed tomography (CT) scan, often with a test of your pulmonary function, and blood tests. Bronchiectasis causes inflammation and irritation of the airways, which can cause people to cough up blood. It appears as streaks of blood or a small amount of blood...
Coughing up clear balls of mucus every morning 6 years ago•115 Replies I haven’t actually been fully diagnosed with bronchiectasis by CT scan yet but my doctor is almost certain it’s what I’m suffering with! I’ve been struggling with chronic cough for almost 3yrs now....
Hemoptysis is when you cough up blood from your lungs. It can be a sign of a serious medical condition. Infections, cancer, and problems in blood vessels in your lungs can cause it. Unless you have bronchitis, you need to see a doctor if you’re coughing up blood. Hemoptysis is divided...
Over-the-counter cough suppressants: These contain drugs like dextromethorphan that suppress coughs by reducing the sensitivity of the airways. If a cough is keeping you up at night,Nyquil, a cough medicine with a mildly sedating antihistamine, can help you sleep. Vaporizing ointment:Vicks VapoR...
Haemoptysis (hemoptysis) is simply a medical term for coughing up blood. The blood can appear as flecks, streaks or can be quite massive in amount. Haemoptysis (hemoptysis) can be caused by many things, but it is important to make sure that the blood really is from the lungs and not ...
The major cause of coughing up blood is chronic bronchitis or bronchiectasis. Other possible causes of coughing up blood include: COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) exacerbation — worsening of symptoms Cystic fibrosis Drug use, such as crack cocaine ...
abnormalities in the blood can also trigger vomiting. The reason is that the triggers may stimulate the vomit centers in the brain which then causes the stomach and intestinal muscles to push its contents in a backward direction (reverse peristalsis), up into the throat and out through the ...
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