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I am suffering from a burning throat. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 37-year-old male. I am feeling some slight burning sensation from throat to upper stomach and feeling bit uneasy in the throat. I have also noticed some blood on spit twice or thrice last one week. Today, I got the test result which is all perfect except some borderline up chole... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). After seeing your symptoms and labs which seem to be normal, you most probably have gastroesophageal reflux disease which requires some antiacid therapy. I would like to know if you ha... Read Full »
I am coughing up sputum with blood. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 19-year-old male and I weigh 138 pounds. My height is 5 feet and 8 inches. I have been coughing for four years. I often spit out a lot of sputum (yellow or white), a few times with small amounts of blood. Recently, I have had frequent chest pain. I often feel tired and have a lo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am here to give you the best medical advice. I feel very sorry about your medical condition. Do not worry. Based on the symptoms that you have described, I suppose you have developed pulmonary tuberculosis. Acute chest syndrome needs to be ruled out. Do you have any ... Read Full »
Why was there blood in the mucus on spitting?
Query: Hi doctor, Today I was in a fully airconditioned room with low temperature and when I returned to my room and when I spit the mucus, a pinch of blood came from my mouth. What would be the reason? One year and five months back, the same happened. Please help me. I stopped smoking one month back. I am... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The bleeding you had from your nose can be because of sneezing (forceful). There might be a small injury inside the nose that might have led to the bleeding. I will advise you to avoid nose-picking and keep your nostrils moist so as to allow the wound to heal. Regarding... Read Full »
Why do I have a sore throat, cough, and swallowing pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a slight pain when I swallowed my saliva or when I yawn for the last 10 to 12 days. I had my daughters anti-allergic syrup before going to bed. I had a good sleep, but in the middle of the night, around 3 AM, I had a irritation, and I kept coughing for around five minutes. I sipp... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can have an acute pharyngitis-like infective condition. A tinge of blood in the sputum can appear in pharyngitis or bronchitis cases. I suggest you get the following investigations done an auscultation examination, CBC (complete blood count), and ASO (Antistrepto... Read Full »
I notice blood stain while clearing my throat. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a sinus problem and very frequently, I have sneezing and coughing problem with phlegm. Recently, I suffered from a cold and since then I am getting a blood stain in the morning while sneezing and while clearing the throat in the morning. One month back, I got a chest X-ray and i... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Was the blood while coughing bright red or altered maroon color? If it was bright red, then it could be from upper respiratory tract only. It can be due to just trauma. So, do not worry about it at all if it repeats also. Suppose you are getting maroon-colored blood... Read Full »
Why am I spitting phlegm with some red blood?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 24 years old. Recently, I got an endoscopy. The report shows that I have erosive gastropathy. I have been using medicines for one month. Now, for a few days, while spitting phlegm a small amount of light red blood comes out from my mouth. I also have some throat and chest pain. But, ... Read Full »
Dr. Kagathara Happy Kumar Devkaranbhai
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If there is bleeding in the stomach due to erosive gastritis, then it would be in the form of vomiting and brown or chocolate in color. Any bleeding in the stomach cannot be bright red in color with small quantity. As mentioned in your report (attachment removed to... Read Full »
Is blood in sputum for six months a serious complication?
Query: Hi doctor, I usually have pain in my calf muscle, so I consulted a doctor and found a vitamin D deficiency. I took three months of vitamin D tablets and a sachet. Again I did a vitamin D test and found it normal. But still, I feel pain in my calf muscle. During the current CBC test, my ESR was on li... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have two distinct conditions : 1. Calf pain is most likely muscle cramps (usually on both sides) due to calcium deficiency (I suggest you measure the calcium level). The other possible cause (less likely) is thrombosed veins in the leg on one side (swollen, edema a... Read Full »
I had an asthmatic attack and spit red sputum. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 47-year-old male and am a patient with allergic asthma. I have been using an Aerocort inhaler for the last 10 to 15 years, and more or less, there has not been any serious issue. A day before yesterday, I was on an official trip, checked in at a hotel the previous night, and to... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly answer the following questions so I can guide you further- Did your wheeze start after visiting any particular agricultural field? Did you go near any particular plant? Did you eat something unusual like nuts or prawns etc.? Have you found out what you are aller... Read Full »
I have had blood in my sputum for a long time. How do I manage it?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had blood in my sputum for a long time (less than one year). I also have problems during yawning, especially if I turn my neck, back of my throat hurts. I was referred to a pulmonologist (also because I had a positive skin test for TB), after which I did my CT scan. The CT scan ca... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Blood-tinged sputum can have multiple causes at different locations throughout the airway ranging from the opening of the mouth and nose up to the terminal structure in the lungs. The majority of cases are not so severe and easily manageable, but sometimes serious medical... Read Full »
I have bloody sputum and red spots in my throat, but my laryngoscopy was normal. Please help me.
Query: Hi doctor, I have red dots on the back of my throat and noticed blood in my sputum. I got a laryngoscope done last year after feeling something in the back of my throat. The ENT doctor said nothing was wrong. But now I am spitting up blood. And, blood in the sputum has been increasing over the last ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. As per your concerns, it is essential to know whether the blood in the sputum is from the pharynx or the lungs. If you have frequent coughs with blood-stained sputum, then a sputum routine examination, sputum cultu... Read Full »