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  • Female
  • 18 Years
  • 22/01/2025

I'm really concerned because I've been coughing up blood and having trouble breathing. My oxygen level has dropped to around 93, and I'm feeling a lot of chest tightness. The cough is red and has clots in it. What could be causing this, and should I be worried?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

General Practitioner

  • MBBS
  • 4+ Yrs
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Ecg ,x-ray chest pa view and sputum for AFB and culture and sensitivity test is advised to the patient.

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