Advice please - DS with nasty cold and cough, now coughing up blood - what do you think?

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my 5 yr old has had a nasty cold and chesty cough since Sat, took him to Dr's today who checked ears, throat, chest and temp all ok - just to keep giving calpol, nuerofen and lots of fluids.

Tonight seemed a little better but has coughed some blood up. Quit shocked me as I thought he was onthe mend and was going to send him back to school tom.

Rang NHS direct to get advice - 4 hour waiting list for a call back!!!!

He doesnt have a temp, seems well in himself and has gone straight off to sleep. Just very surprised about the blood.

Was going to send him back to sch tomorrow but now not sure - advice from anyone please

Yes- was it lots of bright red blood or small strands?

umm hard to tell, it was bright red, but like with anything in the mouth it gets diluted so always looks worse

ds been to docs again today and has a chest infection that must of developed since yesterday when I took him to Docs.

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Interestingly the Doc said it is not unusual for adults to cough up blood when having a cough or cold but it is very unusual for children to.

I have been told that if it happens again today to go straight to A & E where they will do a chest X Ray