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PowSkierCO
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I know I can google this, well I have, a bit. So my co-worker is caughing up blood, I told him to go t the hospital ASAP. He says he has pain at night that feels like he is being stabbed. WTF. Should dude go? Should he play it out and see what happens? I do know that no one on here is a DR, etc..Just wanting to shed light on this subjust from the outside. I have EMT training and believe he should go ASAP.
Jan 6 2011 4:44PM
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Anathema
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i cant think of a situation where internal bleeding would be a good thing..

Jan 6 2011 4:46PM
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PowSkierCO
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Agreed. I just wanted to make sure I was not over reacting.
Jan 6 2011 4:47PM
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Milksteak
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I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV.
Jan 6 2011 4:47PM
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geteducated
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is there blood in his urine?
Jan 6 2011 4:47PM
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paulgenovese
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Buy fulltilts
Jan 6 2011 4:47PM
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SCOO-WOOP
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Its probably not to ask NSG about these types of situations.

Your local doctor or 911 emergency hotline would be a little more effective.
Jan 6 2011 4:47PM
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Chompo.
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so someone is coughing up blood and your first idea was to put it on nsg?????? but seriously he just needs some full tilts.
Jan 6 2011 5:03PM
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icon1234
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1. Coughing up blood
Coughing up blood is the spitting up of blood or bloody mucus from the lungs and throat (respiratory tract. H...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
Symptoms:
  • Coughing up blood
[IMG]healthline.com/images/adam/1103t.jpg[/IMG]2. Bronchitis
Bronchitis is inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs. Bronchitis may be short-lived (acute) or ch...
Symptoms:
  • Swollen legs
  • Morning cough
  • Swollen ankle
  • General weakness
  • Coughing up blood
[IMG]healthline.com/images/adam/1103t.jpg[/IMG]3. Pulmonary embolus
A pulmonary embolus is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by fat, air, a blood clot, or tumor cells.
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
Symptoms:
  • Peripheral cyanosis
  • Low blood pressure
  • Wheezing
  • Swollen legs
  • Coughing up blood
[IMG]healthline.com/images/adam/17160t.jpg[/IMG]4. Ebola hemorrhagic fever
Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a severe and often deadly illness that can occur in humans and in primates (monkey...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
Symptoms:
  • Headache
  • Bleeding eye
  • Mouth irritation
  • Red rash
  • Coughing up blood
[IMG]healthline.com/images/adam/1103t.jpg[/IMG]5. Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary edema is an abnormal build up of fluid in the air sacs of the lungs, which leads to shortness of br...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
Symptoms:
  • Coughing up blood
  • Peripheral cyanosis
  • Blood tinged sputum
  • Frothy sputum
  • Increase in blood pressure
[IMG]healthline.com/images/adam/1054t.jpg[/IMG]6. Aspiration pneumonia
Aspiration pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs and airways to the lungs (bronchial tubes) from breathing i...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
Symptoms:
  • Bitter taste in mouth
  • Coughing up blood
  • Grey skin
  • Blood tinged sputum
  • Diaphoresis
[IMG]healthline.com/images/adam/1103t.jpg[/IMG]7. Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is destruction and widening of the large airways. If the condition is present at birth, it is ...
Symptoms:
  • Blue fingernails
  • Unintentional weight loss
  • Frequent respiratory infections
  • High-pitched breath sounds
  • Coughing up blood
8. Lung cancer
Lung cancer is cancer that begins in the lungs, the two organs found in the chest that help you breathe. The ...
Symptoms:
  • Loss of appetite
  • Pain
  • Unintentional weight loss
  • Nail problem
  • Coughing up blood
[IMG]healthline.com/images/adam/1054t.jpg[/IMG]9. Pneumonia
Pneumonia is a respiratory condition in which there is inflammation of the lung. Community-acquired pneumonia...
Symptoms:
  • Fatigue
  • Headache
  • Muscle pain
  • Coughing up yellow sputum
  • Coughing up blood
[IMG]healthline.com/images/adam/1103t.jpg[/IMG]10. Lung cancer - non-small cell
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer. It usually grows and spreads more ...
Symptoms:
  • Hoarseness
  • Joint pain
  • Loss of appetite
  • Noisy respiration
  • Coughing up blood
This feature is for informational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose.


Read more: http://www.healthline.com/symptomsearch?addterm=Coughing%20Up%20Blood#ixzz1AINKZVGb
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Yea none of those things sound bad at all, im sure he can just wait it out, prob just allergies... If i were him id be at the hospital now, or at least have consulted a doctor.
Jan 6 2011 5:06PM
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bryanw
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definitely consult a doctor. Internal bleeding is a big deal and potentially having blood in your throat at night can be deadly obviously. and with most men, we have trouble going to a doctors because we feel like we can stick through it and its not a big deal. i read an article about it and the stats showing men procrastinating looking into their injuries and what not. i'm no pro but i hope this helps
Jan 6 2011 5:12PM
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I_Am_Mod
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/end thread


(after he's been to a doc ...)
Jan 6 2011 5:18PM
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RubberSoul
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coughing up blood? go to the fucking doctor
Jan 6 2011 6:02PM
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thesheik
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go to the fucking doctor.

i started coughing up a bit of blood a while ago after i ran into a wall. it sort of makes you feel like a badass.
Jan 6 2011 6:09PM
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Peter.
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most likely should go to a doctor.
Jan 6 2011 6:10PM
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pelle_munch
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yeah, probably go to a doctor. now.
Jan 6 2011 6:19PM
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MurderBert
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Probs your best bet
Jan 6 2011 6:20PM
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thesheik
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holy fuck that sounds unpleasant. the blood coughing incident was in school so i just sort of hacked it up then acted like a hardass in front of everyone. but pissing blood would probably make me faint just on general principal.
Jan 6 2011 6:22PM
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skithesprings
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my one buddy started coughing up blood but it was just from the large diamonds coming out of his lungs. he made bank on those... guess you could call em blood diamonds...

but seriously, why would you not get that checked out. internal bleeding is usually a sign of... well... bleeding, which isn't good at all.
Jan 6 2011 6:25PM
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powderdrunkie
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you should probably slap the jedi that trained you.
Jan 6 2011 6:25PM
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JamesR
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lol he's donnnnnnnnnneeeee
Jan 6 2011 6:28PM
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PowSkierCO
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Maybe so. But a EMT is not a doctor.
Jan 6 2011 7:49PM
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McFellon
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obviously go to the hospital or his doctor at the very least
Jan 6 2011 7:51PM
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theabortionator
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Suck his dick. If it tastes funny you should bring him to a hospital immediately.
Jan 6 2011 7:53PM
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.jesus.
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well lets see here he only feels like he's being stabbed and is coughing up blood he'll be fine.

the fuck do you think go to the damn doctor.
Jan 6 2011 7:55PM
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daskis
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Hospital. Now.
Jan 6 2011 7:57PM
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powderdrunkie
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maybe so. But if an EMT thinks it's best to ask in an online forum if coughing up blood is an emergency, then he or she should not be an Emergency Medical Technician.

who knows though you should ask jeeves
Jan 6 2011 8:03PM
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meth_time
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You must not be trying hard enough.

I can think of many.
Jan 6 2011 8:06PM
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NickSki.
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Why not just go to emerg?
Jan 6 2011 8:31PM
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