Patient complains of Coughing up blood.

Your patient complains of coughing up blood. The patient is a new resident at a homeless shelter and the staff says has trouble sleeping as welk as trouble breathing, and the skin is cool and diaphoretic. What does this information tell you?

He probably has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

There is significant evidence he has throat/lung cancer.

He should be treated like he could have a communicable disease.

This patient is likely just looking for a free ride or pain medications.