I'm really concerned because I've been dealing with low platelet levels for about a year now, and I've noticed that every morning I wake up with a cough that brings up dark blood. On top of that, I've been having chronic cough and cold issues. What steps should I take to address these problems?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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MBBS
6+ Yrs

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Ecg and sputum for AFB and microscopy is advised to the patient.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm a bit worried about my health. My neutrophil count is 80, and I've been dealing with some kind of illness. At times, my skin develops these red patches, which seem to stick around for a week or two before slowly changing color. Do you have any idea what might be happening or if there's something I should be doing about this?

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I'm a bit concerned about my CBC test results. It's showing 15 lymphocytes, and I have high ESR and high neutrophils, but everything else seems almost normal. Could you help me understand what this means?

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