I have asthma and am coughing up some blood . Not when I m coughing hard, just a one time cough. This has happened 3 times in the last 6 months. I had a chest xray last Aug. when the first time I did this. This last week, the small amout of blood that I coughed up was a bright red color. The first two were a dark, rusty color. My chest hurts when I take deep breaths a lot of the time. I am a 74 year old female.
Hi, Coughing up of blood snot a good sign. You should take care and had to do certain labs that include workup for Tuberculosis and Bronchopulmonary carcinoma. You should do CT scan of the chest and Sputum culture and Manitou test. If needed further investigation you should have Biopsy of lung for diagnostic purpose. Repeat your all labs that include Blood CP, PT INR, and workup for Tuberculosis and cancer. I hope I am successful in solving your query If u have furthered you can ask meet well footage care