I've been noticing some small streaks of blood mixed with mucus whenever I suck out the mucus from my nose for the past three weeks, and now my cold has gotten much lighter. Should I be worried about the blood? What might be causing this?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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Patient is advised x-ray chest pa view, pulmonary function tests (pft).

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Answered 04/07/2025

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