Does viral pneumonia cough up blood?

If viral pneumonia is severe, it may cause hemoptysis. Viral pneumonia is prone to bronchitis, causing mucosal damage resulting in capillary bleeding, which is the main cause of hemoptysis. In addition, if the patient has a severe cough, it may also cause capillary rupture, thus showing hemoptysis. If the cough volume is relatively large, the patient needs to take hemostatic drugs under the guidance of the doctor to treat it in time, and pay attention to antiviral treatment to prevent the disease from getting worse. There are many reasons for coughing blood. In addition to viral pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung cancer, bronchiectasis, and bronchitis may all show symptoms of coughing blood. If you continue to cough blood, you should seek medical examination in time.