hi i am 35 weeks pregnant and is having high blood pressure since yesterday, i have also been coughing for a month and two weeksago was diagnosed with chest infection and have amoxicillin, this morning while coughing i noticed fresh blood, can you help
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You are having hemoptysis (blood in sputum). And most common cause for this is lung infection. So in my opinion, you are mostly having worsening of lung infection. In my opinion, you should consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system 2. Chest x-ray with abdominal shield (to prevent radiation exposure to your developing baby? 3. Sputum culture to isolate the causative organisms and sensitivity report guiding effective antibiotic therapy. 4. Sputum examination for AFB (acid fast bacilli-bacteria causes tuberculosis) because tuberculosis can also cause hemoptysis. Don't worry, with appropriate treatment, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.