Hemoptysis
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- Indeed, the most common cause of hemoptysis is the least serious—a ruptured small blood vessel caused by coughing and/or a bronchitic infection.
- However, if the hemoptysis is substantial, persistent, or recurrent then further evaluation is indicated, particularly since patients with chronic bronchitis related to smoking are at high risk for lung cancer.
- ] Cancer Encyclopedia HemoptysisDescriptionHemoptysis is the coughing up of blood or bloody sputum from the respiratory tract.
- In patients with AIDS, the most common cause of hemoptysis is pneumonia.
- What is hemoptysis? Hemoptysis is a condition where people cough up blood from their lungs.
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