I'm really worried about having dust in my lungs because I've started coughing up bloody sputum. It makes me feel a bit scared about the health of my lungs. What should I do to fully diagnose the cause of this? Could this be weakening my lungs? Would really appreciate some advice.

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

General Practitioner

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4+ Yrs

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Ecg and xray chest pa view,also sputum for AFB and microscopy is advised to the patient.

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