I've been dealing with tonsillitis for a while and also had a post-nasal drip infection. Now, I've got tonsillitis again and I'm seeing blood in my sputum. Every time I spit out phlegm, there's a little blood. Should I be worried about this, and what could be causing the blood?

Dr Kareemulla Shaik

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 0+ Yrs

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You might be suffering from acute viral upper respiratory tract infection with acute pharyngo-tonsillitis. This type of infection can lead to minimal blood in sputum because of rupture of small blood vessels while coughing. If your symptoms persist then you may need to undergo endoscopy for confirmation of diagnosis

Answered 18 days ago