A signal that bleeding is occurring in the respiratory tract is blood in the sputum or ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
hemoptysis
Hemoptysis or blood in the sputum is usually a sign that bleeding is occurring in the respiratory tract.
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