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).
Causes. A viral infection in the respiratory tract---such as the common cold or bronchitis---often causes a cough. Coughing can also be sparked by asthma, allergies, whooping cough and other conditions. Dry air can make a cough even worse, says SeattleChildrens.org.