Coughing Up Blood

Less common causes of coughing up blood

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Less commonly, coughing up blood may be the result of:

pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in thelungs) this usually causes sudden shortness of breath and chest pain
pulmonary oedema (fluidin the lungs) your sputum will be pink and frothy, and this usually occurs in people with pre-existing heart problems
lung cancer this is more likely if you're over 40 and smoke
tuberculosis (TB) a severe lung infection associated with fever and sweating;this is becoming more common in the UK, but can be treated with prolonged antibiotics
cancerof the throat or windpipe
taking anticoagulants medications that help stop your blood clotting, such as warfarin ,rivaroxaban, or dabigatran

Sometimes, no cause can be found and it never happens again.

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