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).
Infections are the most common causes of coughing up blood. They account for 60 to 70 percent cases of all haemoptysis. Infections may be caused by invasive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa or fungi such as Aspergillus species. Viruses such as influenza may cause severe hemoptysis.