2024年8月2日 · The color of your phlegm can indicate an underlying condition. For example, yellow or green phlegm can be a sign of a respiratory infection, while red or pink phlegm can indicate lung bleeding or inflammation. Phlegm is typically clear and thin. Your body produces it as part of its natural defense against irritants and infections.

2024年1月26日 · If the blood is bright red, frothy, and sometimes mixed with mucus, it probably comes from the lungs, as with hemoptysis, and can result from persistent coughing or a lung infection. If the...

2024年9月20日 · Mucus is a clear, slippery, gel-like substance that’s part of your immune system. It lines your mucous membranes and helps trap and destroy or clear out germs and harmful particles. Mucus gets thick and sticky and might be white, yellow or green when you have an infection. It’s also called phlegm, snot or sputum.

Red phlegm: Bloody phlegm can come from the nose or lungs and signal irritation, infection or cancer. Dark brown phlegm: This is concerning for an infection, such as bacterial pneumonia. Gray phlegm: This is likely normal and tends to be a variation of white phlegm. Black phlegm: This is rare, but it can mean old blood or be from something you ...

2024年7月28日 · Bright red or dark red phlegm is also called hemoptoic sputum. Bright red phlegm usually means there's fresh blood in the airway while dark red phlegm means the blood is older. Common causes of blood in phlegm include: In more than 90% of cases, the symptoms are mild and go away on their own.

2024年6月14日 · If you’re coughing up red, pink or bloody phlegm, you should be seen by your provider. It could be related to an infection or to cancer in some cases. If you’re a smoker and you’re coughing up blood, it is worrisome.

2024年1月9日 · Red phlegm signals the presence of blood. Doctors may refer to coughing up blood as hemoptysis. There are many reasons for blood in the phlegm. A lot of coughing, such as with a...

2022年9月23日 · Red or pink phlegm can be a more serious warning sign. Red or pink indicates that there’s bleeding in your respiratory tract or lungs. Heavy coughing can cause bleeding by breaking the blood vessels in the lungs, leading to red phlegm.

2025年2月3日 · Red or Pink: Suggests the presence of blood, potentially due to bronchitis, pneumonia, or even lung cancer. Brown or Black: May be caused by the inhalation of substances like tobacco smoke or pollution, or it could indicate a …

2021年8月3日 · Pink, red, or bloody phlegm is, usually, the result of excessive, forceful, or prolonged coughing fits that exert a lot of pressure on your lungs and can rupture small blood vessels. In such a case, the blood can seep out of the vessel and mix with the mucus to give it pink or red streaks.