@clevelandclinic: Coughing up blood involves coughing or spitting up blood or bloody mucus from your lower respiratory tract (lungs and throat). Also called hemoptysis, coughing up blood is common and can have many causes. Most causes aren’t serious. However, you may need to visit an ER immediately if you’re coughing up large amounts of blood, have a cough that worsens or have additional symptoms like chest pain, blood in urine or stools, or fever. Blood that you cough up often looks bubbly or frothy and is mixed with mucus or spit. It can appear pink, red or rust-colored and is usually in small amounts. Your healthcare provider will review your medical history, perform a physical exam and ask questions to determine what’s causing you to cough up blood. Treatment depends on how serious your blood loss is and what’s causing you to cough up blood.

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