A.I. Health Assistant Causes for Cough With Bloody - Streaked Phlegm
The list below shows results from the use of our A.I. Health Assistant by Buoy users who experienced cough with bloody-streaked phlegm. This list does not constitute medical advice.
1.Bronchitis
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, the airways that carry air to your lungs. It causes a cough that often brings up mucus, as well as shortness of breath, wheezing, and chest tightness. It is typically caused by a virus.
Symptoms resolve within 1-2 weeks.
- Rarity:
- Common
- Top Symptoms:
- cough, productive cough, sore throat, wheezing, coughing up green or yellow phlegm
- Symptoms that always occur with bronchitis:
- cough
- Symptoms that never occur with bronchitis:
- nausea or vomiting
- Urgency:
- Self-treatment
2.Bacterial Pneumonia
Bacterial pneumonia is the infection of the lungs with bacteria (as opposed to a fungus or a virus).
1-3 weeks
- Rarity:
- Common
- Top Symptoms:
- fatigue, cough, headache, loss of appetite, shortness of breath
- Symptoms that always occur with bacterial pneumonia:
- cough
- Urgency:
- In-person visit
3.Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs, although it can also affect other organs in the body. The bacteria can lie dormant in the body for a long time (even years), until they start causing symptoms such as cough, fever, loss of appetite, and night sweats.
>6 months treatment with antibiotics.
- Rarity:
- Rare
- Top Symptoms:
- fatigue, cough, shortness of breath, rib pain, dry cough
- Urgency:
- In-person visit
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Take Quiz4.Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a form of heart failure that causes fluid to back up into the lungs and other tissue. Symptoms include trouble breathing and edema (swelling of ankles, hands)
This is a lifelong condition but symptoms can be managed.
- Rarity:
- Uncommon
- Top Symptoms:
- cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, cough at night, shortness of breath on exertion
- Urgency:
- Primary care doctor
5.Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is destruction and widening of the large airways. Mucus builds up in these airways and can get infected, causing a pneumonia.
Indefinite
- Rarity:
- Rare
- Top Symptoms:
- cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, runny nose, mucous dripping in the back of the throat
- Urgency:
- Primary care doctor
6.Lung Abscess
An abscess is a collection of pus which results from an infection. A lung abscess may form following an infection such as pneumonia.
Treatment for up to 6-8 weeks is standard.
- Rarity:
- Rare
- Top Symptoms:
- coughing up green or yellow phlegm, rib pain that gets worse when breathing, coughing, sneezing, or laughing, night sweats, unintentional weight loss, coughing up a lot of fluid
- Urgency:
- In-person visit
Questions Your Doctor May Ask About Cough With Bloody - Streaked Phlegm
- Q.Have you experienced any nausea?
- Q.Any fever today or during the last week?
- Q.Do you currently smoke?
- Q.Have you been feeling more tired than usual, lethargic or fatigued despite sleeping a normal amount?
If you've answered yes to one or more of these questions, try our cough with bloody-streaked phlegm symptom checker to find out more.
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People who have experienced cough with bloody-streaked phlegm have also experienced:
- 8% Cough
- 5% Sore Throat
- 4% Coughing Up Green or Yellow Phlegm
People who have experienced cough with bloody-streaked phlegm had symptoms persist for:
- 45% Less Than a Day
- 29% Less Than a Week
- 12% Over a Month
People who have experienced cough with bloody-streaked phlegm were most often matched with:
- 45% Bacterial Pneumonia
- 45% Tuberculosis
- 9% Bronchitis
Source: Aggregated and anonymized results from visits to the Buoy AI health assistant (check it out by clicking on “Take Quiz”).