Can coughing up blood be harmless?

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asked Mar 1, 2018 in Other- Health by Czarcasm2 (330 points)
Can coughing up blood be harmless?

I've been coughing up a little blood since yesterday and I'm wondering if I should go see a doctor or is it normal to cough up a little blood?

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answered Mar 1, 2018 by Lilly21 (57,780 points)
If you're coughing up a little bit of blood in your phlegm then it's probably just due to a small bacterial infection that should clear up on it's own within a week or 2.

If it lasts longer than 2 weeks then I would go see a doctor.

The only time you should really be concerned and call an ambulance is when you're coughing up a huge amount of blood then that is cause for concern because something more serious is going on and you need medical attention to stop the coughing up of blood.

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