Symptom: Blood-stained phlegm

Home Diagnostic Testing and Blood-stained phlegm

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• Wet cough (102 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Blood-stained phlegm

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Blood-stained phlegm:

• Blood in sputum (91 causes)
• Bleeding mouth
• Bleeding gums (98 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Blood-stained phlegm

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Misdiagnosis and Blood-stained phlegm

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Stories from Users for Blood-stained phlegm

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Medications or substances causing Blood-stained phlegm:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Blood-stained phlegm as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Kliogest
• Oestriol
• Ovestin tablets and cream
• Oestrone
• Kolpon

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Classifications of Blood-stained phlegm:

Medical Conditions associated with Blood-stained phlegm:

Bloody sputum (69 causes), Respiratory symptoms (1752 causes), Bleeding symptoms (853 causes), Sputum symptoms (88 causes), Lung symptoms (524 causes), Cough (344 causes), Common symptoms (4528 causes), Wet cough (95 causes)

Symptoms related to Blood-stained phlegm:

Blood in sputum (69 causes), Bleeding mouth, Bleeding gums (40 causes)

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