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Bronchitis, or inflammation of the bronchial tubes, can lead to hemoptysis, or coughing up blood. Learn about the causes, symptoms, treatment options, and more.

First to be considered is hemoptysis that occurs in the acute exudative lesion. As a result of softening of the lung tissue, bleeding comes from necrosis of a small branch of pulmonary artery or vein.

The report in the August 20 issue of the Journal on commissurotomy in acute hemoptysis made this even more evident since no steroids were given even though both the C-reactive protein and the ...

We propose the following clinical pathway for a patient with massive hemoptysis: (1) appropriate selection of ECMO support, (2) discontinuation of anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy, (3) ...

A 57-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency room of our hospital for sudden lipothymia and copious hemoptysis. Twenty-seven years previously she had undergone Dacron patch aortoplasty for aortic ...

Case presentation A 59-year-old man was admitted due to acute hemoptysis, with an estimated blood loss of 100–200 ml/day. The patient had a history of hypertension for more than 5 years and was ...

The typical management of symptomatic lung sequestration is usually surgical, though intra-arterial embolization is becoming an acceptable alternative. Case Presentation. We report a case of a 36-year ...

Abstract Acute mitral regurgitation typically presents with dyspnea, chest pain, and hemodynamic instability. It is an uncommon cause of hemoptysis. We present a case of a patient presenting with ...

Acute conditions often begin suddenly, last for a short time, and do not have long-term effects. Chronic conditions typically have a gradual onset, last longer, and have long-term effects.

Other than acute infections, asthma is the leading cause of hemoptysis outside of a hospital setting. Asthma is a condition in which the airways swell and constrict, potentially producing extra mucus.

Symptoms of pulmonary embolism (PE) vary by sex, age, disease severity, and body mass index (BMI); younger men with acute PE are more likely to exhibit hemoptysis and pneumonia, while older patients ...