AIBU to wonder if coughing up blood means going to A&E?

[TheOpalFox]

If you cough up pure blood shoud you go a and e? About 10 tablespoons

Yes.

Obviously.

100% yes

Of course.

Yup.

Absolutely

Yes and the NHS online would tell you the same. Hope you recover soon.

Yes

Yes. Call an ambulance.

You are being unreasonable to wonder that, yes. You would not be unreasonable to go.

Yes absolutely.

Yes definitely. I am a GP and if someone called to tell me they'd coughed up 10 tablespoons of fresh blood I'd be telling them to call 999 instead.

Yes I’m a doctor. Please go to A and E straight away

That much - yes. Big bout of coughing with a tiny bit of blood-stained phlegm at the end - GP. Tablespoons of blood - do not pass go, do not collect £200, straight to A&E now.

I opened this expecting the usual ‘Absolutely not this is not an accident or emergency.’ And it hasn’t happened.

so this is definitely definitely it’s a code red emergency and see a doctor now. NOW.

I have a pretty high threshold for going to A&E and think most people go for nonsense stuff but in this case then absolutely without a doubt yes!!! Go now!

That’s a heck of a lot of blood! I’ve had pneumonia twice and have coughed up blood with that but that’s always been bloody sputum. 10 tablespoons of blood you need emergency investigation.

Of course

NHS page on coughing up blood says 999 or get taken to A&E.

Apologies if this isn’t the case but my first thought is have you taken some sort of overdose?

I hope you are on the way already!

It never fails to horrify me, some of the ridiculous questions people ask on this forum.

Op is it you or someone else? If someone else, get them to A&E fast. If you, call 999 now.

if it’s a child, I’d possibly call 999 first as it might be faster to get paramedics to help them than you driving them.

10 tablespoons is around 150ml. Just under half a can ok Coke to put that into perspective. More than a “standard” 125ml glass of wine. That’s a massive amount of blood to cough up.

This is a medical emergency. I hope the person is ok.

Pack some things up and go. That really is a lot, not spitting a bit out

I went when I coughed up blood I didn’t hesitate after a lot of tests it was pneumonia