CITY SERVICES Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the State of South Carolina. The name Columbia was a poetic term for the Americas derived from Christopher Columbus. BUSINESS The historic Gervais Street Bridge was constructed from 1926-1928 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The most common causes of coughing blood are bronchitis, lung cancer, pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung abscess, bronchiectasis (inflammation of the airways), and pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main lung artery).
What is hemoptysis? Hemoptysis is coughing up blood. This occurs when blood vessels in your airway or lungs weaken or break, and begin to bleed. You may bleed in small or large amounts that appear in your sputum (spit). An infection, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis (TB), HIV, or influenza.