Is sore throat accompanied by coughing up blood-sputum dangerous?

Question
Hello doctor,
I have a sore throat for almost a week that does not go away. In addition, two days ago, he coughed up bloody sputum in the morning. So the doctor asked me if a sore throat accompanied by coughing up blood-tinged sputum is dangerous? Thank you doctor.
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Answer
Answered by Specialist Doctor I Tran Minh Tuan - Department of General Surgery, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Is a sore throat accompanied by coughing up blood-stained sputum dangerous? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
You have a sore throat, coughing up sputum with blood is an unusual sign. Therefore, you should go to the ENT clinic and the Respiratory clinic to check and screen for the causes of coughing up blood.
If you still have questions about sore throat, you can go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!

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