HI, I have made a doctors appointment for today but am concerned. I have been coughing up small spots of blood (one to two) in the mornings for the past few days. I have nasal polyps and have had a headache and saw throat . I am a 31 year old female and a smoker. I am also asthmatic and recently had my best lung function test of 100%. My breathing is fine but am really concerned about the blood!!
Hithanks for your query on ChatDoctoru r known asthmatic and smoker recently had blood streaked sputum being a smoker u may have COPD also if it's the case then you are asthmatic+cop din chronic bronchitis u may have this kind of blood streaked sputum also we need to exclude lung cancer in a smokers go through these investigations1. Chest x-ray2. Cect thorax if x-ray is suggestive or inconclusive3. Sputum for acid fast bacilli4. Need to take tranexamic acid thrice daily along with some form of sedation5. don't get tensed consult a pulmonologist well soon thank u