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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
| Section 8. Pulmonary Emergencies > |
Chapter 66. Hemoptysis
Sections: Hemoptysis: Introduction, Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, Diagnostic Evaluation, Treatment, Disposition and Follow-Up, Acknowledgment, References.
Topics Discussed: hemoptysis.
Excerpt:"Hemoptysis is coughing of blood that originates
from the respiratory tract below the level of the larynx. The causes
of hemoptysis vary from simple bronchitis to life-threatening pulmonary
embolism. Most causes are not life-threatening, but the symptoms
are quite frightening to patients. Hemoptysis is an "alarm" symptom
for possible lung cancer and requires investigation in older smokers
in whom the PPV for cancer is highest.1 Even with
careful evaluation, a cause is not identified in up to 25% of
cases...."
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