What does it look like to cough up blood with tuberculosis

When hemoptysis occurs in patients with tuberculosis, it usually has blood in the sputum or a large mouthful of hemoptysis. If only blood is present in the sputum, the amount of bleeding is small; If there is a large mouthful of hemoptysis, it indicates more bleeding.

1. A small amount of hemoptysis: 1. Blood in the sputum: when the small blood vessels in the lungs are ruptured, the blood will be discharged from the body with the coughing action and form blood streaks, which can be manifested as blood in the sputum;

2. Massive hemoptysis: When the main trunk or branch of the pulmonary artery ruptures, symptoms of massive hemoptysis will occur, such as projectile hemorrhage.

2. Massive hemoptysis: 1. Nasal and oral mucosal bleeding: due to pulmonary tuberculosis, capillary permeability increases, so that the fluid in the capillaries exudes into the tissue space, thereby causing nasal and oral mucosal bleeding;

2. Gastrointestinal bleeding: due to pulmonary tuberculosis, the peristalsis function of the gastrointestinal tract is weakened, so that food stays in the gastrointestinal tract for too long, which in turn causes gastrointestinal bleeding;

3. Cerebral hemorrhage: Pulmonary tuberculosis can lead to increased intracranial pressure, resulting in parenchymal cerebral hemorrhage, and in severe cases, it will be life-threatening.

Typical symptoms of tuberculosis include low-grade fever in the afternoon, night sweats, and weight loss. It is recommended that patients diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis should follow the doctor's instructions for anti-tuberculosis treatment in a timely manner, and commonly used drugs include isoniazid tablets, rifampicin capsules, etc. Rest and nutritional support should also be taken to help promote recovery.