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  • 25 Years
  • 22/01/2025

I've had a wet cough for the past five days, and this morning I noticed there was blood when I spat. I quit smoking about 20 days ago, and I'm really concerned about what's going on. Can you help me figure out what might be happening?

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Dr. Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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it can be due to chest infections consult pulmonologist for the same

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