Bloody mucus: causes

One of the causes of bloody mucus can be sinusitis .

Dry air inflames the sinuses in the cavities located inside our nose. When this happens, the breasts can become enlarged and sometimes rupture, producing bloody mucus. It is very common for this to happen in the winter season, since dryness aggravates respiratory problems in people who already suffer from asthma, sinusitis or who are more sensitive to this factor.

Recommendations for sinusitis

That is why if you are one of those who says with some regularity “when I blow my snot I get blood”, it is necessary that you maintain adequate humidity inside the house and you can do it through humidifiers or trying to ventilate the spaces , for at least two hours in the morning.

This will prevent your nose from losing moisture and making it more difficult for your sinuses to swell and bloody mucus from appearing.

Snot with blood is a warning sign that something is happening in our body, and when the causes are related to respiratory infections , they require more attention since they could be fatal in some of the serious cases. Among the diseases that could cause respiratory infections we have:

• Bronchitis: it is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes and is generally the result of a cold. It mainly affects children and can be a cause of hospital admission.
• Flu: it manifests as an epidemic that is easily spread and is common in the winter months. The risk of severity of the flu increases when it occurs in people with heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, and asthma.
• Pneumonia: it is an infection that inflames the lung tissue and its symptoms usually last between 3 and 4 weeks. Its complication can be fatal.

Another cause of bloody mucus is lung disease. These have to do with any problem in the lungs that reduces their function. There are three types of lung disease:

Diseases of the respiratory tract

The ducts through which oxygen is transported are affected and diseases of this type are:

• Chronic bronchitis
• Asthma.
• Pulmonary emphysema

Lung tissue diseases

It affects the lung tissue, making it difficult for oxygen uptake because it does not allow the lungs to fully expand. The sarcoidosis and pulmonary fibrosis belong to these diseases.

Pulmonary circulation diseases

It is caused by inflammation of the blood vessels in the lungs, which can affect heart capacity. The pulmonary hypertension is a disease of this type.

Once we know the main causes of bloody mucus or hemoptysis, we must know that there are also other symptoms that accompany it and may be related. Among them are:

• Short interval breaths.
• Nausea and vomiting
• Constant cough
• Chest pain.
• Fever.

To treat this condition, it will be necessary for a doctor to diagnose the cause and from there it will be treated specifically. Some of these treatments can be:

• Embolization : This is a procedure to stop bleeding in which a drug is injected into the damaged blood vessel.
• Postural drainage : it is a form of treatment when there is an excess of mucus so that it can be expelled.
• Bronchodilators : these are responsible for opening the airways allowing air to circulate better.
• Antitussives : if the cough is very intense, these will prevent the blood vessels from breaking.
• Blood transfusions : This will be done in case of excessive bleeding.
• Oxygen supply : through a face mask it will be provided to the patient to help him breathe through the nose.

This article is merely informative, at FastlyHeal .com we do not have the power to prescribe medical treatments or make any type of diagnosis. We invite you to see a doctor in the case of presenting any type of condition or discomfort.

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