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Hemoptysis is the expectoration (coughing up) of blood or of blood-stained sputum from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs (e.g. in tuberculosis or other respiratory infections). This can be due to bronchitis or pneumonia most commonly, but also to lung neoplasm (in smokers, when hemoptysis is persistent), aspergilloma, tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, coccidioidomycosis, pulmonary embolism, or pneumonic plague. ...read more from Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

• -- It is described as bright red, and foamy bloodly sputum.¹
• -- It can result from over-anticoagulation from treatment by drugs such as Warfarin.¹
• -- It may be either self-limiting or recurrent.²

Top Resources on Bloody Phlegm

• The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via HealthAtoZ): Hemoptysis
• PulmonologyChannel: Hemoptysis:Overview
• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP): Hemoptysis: Diagnosis And Management
• The Merck Manuals: Hemoptysis
• Mayo Clinic: Coughing Up Blood (Hemoptysis): Is This Serious?
• Everday Health(via Family Practice Notebook): Hemoptysis
• Helium: What Is Hemoptysis
• WrongDiagnosis: Symptom: Blood-Stained Phlegm
• MedHelp: Respiratory Disorders (Expert Forum):Bloody Phlegm Answered By National Jewish

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Wikipedia: Hemoptysis
2. ↑ The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via HealthAtoZ): Hemoptysis

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