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Is there chest pain? If there is chest pain along with the hemoptysis, one should suspect a pulmonary embolism.
Is there fever and/or purulent sputum? The presence of fever and purulent sputum suggests pneumonia, ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
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Hemoptysis is defined as coughing up blood from a source below the vocal cords. Other potential sites of bleeding (nose, mouth, throat, GI system) must be eliminated; it can be particularly difficult to discern hemoptysis from hematemesis. Interestingly, bleeding occurs more commonly... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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Hemoptysis is defined as coughing or spitting up blood. Blood can originate from any anatomic site that communicates with the mouth (the “aerodigestive” tract): the mouth, sinuses, nasopharynx, oropharynx, esophagus, stomach, airways, or lung parenchyma. History... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... True hemoptysis must be distinguished from epistaxis (see page 188) and hematemesis (see page 261). If the blood is bright red and alkaline (use nitrazine paper to test) and the nasal passages and posterior pharynx are clear, then it is
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... Frightening to the patient and commonly ominous, hemoptysis is the expectoration of blood or bloody sputum from the lungs or tracheobronchial tree. It’s sometimes confused with bleeding from the mouth, throat, nasopharynx, or GI tract. (See Identifying... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Pseudohemoptysis
Blood of upper gastrointestinal origin
Upper airway lesions
Epistaxis
Gingival bleeding
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... Primarily a disease of older adults, cancer is second only to cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in the United States (more than 560,000 deaths annually). More than 67% of patients who die of cancer are older than age 65. The most common cancers in the... What causes cancer? ... Immune response ... Diagnostic methods ... Staging and grading ... Five major therapies ... Maintaining nutrition and fluid balance ... If the patient can't eat ... Total parenteral nutrition ... Pain control critical ... The hospice approach ... Psychological aspects ... Pictures
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... Even though it's largely preventable, lung cancer has long been the most common cause of cancer death in men and is an increasing cause of cancer death in women. Lung cancer usually develops within the wall or epithelium of the bronchial tree. Its most... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Malignant spinal neoplasms may be any one of many tumor types similar to intracranial tumors; they involve the cord or its roots and, if untreated, can eventually cause paralysis. As primary tumors, they originate in the meningeal coverings, the parenchyma of the cord or its roots,... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Frightening to the patient and often ominous, hemoptysis is the expectoration of blood or bloody sputum from the lungs or tracheobronchial tree. It’s sometimes confused with bleeding from the mouth, throat, nasopharynx, or GI tract. (See Identifying... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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Hemoptysis is defined as the coughing up or expectoration of blood from the tracheobronchial tree, which can be from the trachea, major airways, or the lung parenchyma. It is an alarming symptom... Approach ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment
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... Differential Overview
❑ Bronchitis
❑ Pneumonia
❑ Pulmonary edema
❑ Pulmonary infarction
❑ Tuberculosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pictures
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... Lung cancer usually develops within the wall or epithelium of the bronchial tree. Its most common types are epidermoid (squamous cell) carcinoma, small cell (oat cell) carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large cell (anaplastic) carcinoma. ... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Frightening to the patient and often ominous, hemoptysis is the expectoration of blood or bloody sputum from the lungs or tracheobronchial tree. It’s sometimes confused with bleeding from the mouth, throat, nasopharynx, or GI tract. (See Identifying... Assessment ... History ... Physical examination ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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... Frightening to the patient, hemoptysis is the expectoration of blood or bloody sputum from the lungs or tracheobronchial tree. It’s sometimes confused with bleeding from the mouth, throat, nasopharynx, or GI tract. (See Identifying hemoptysis, page 350.)... Emergency Actions ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Hemoptysisis the coughing up of blood or blood-stained sputum. It is a manifestation of bleeding intothe lungs or conducting airways, and as a consequence, blood alsomay be found in tracheal secretions or aspirate. Principal Causes of Hemoptysis ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... References
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... Frightening to the patient and commonly ominous, hemoptysis is the expectoration of blood or bloody sputum from the lungs or tracheobronchial tree. It's sometimes confused with bleeding from the mouth, throat, nasopharynx, or GI tract. (See ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures
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True hemoptysis must be distinguished from epistaxis and hematemesis . If the blood is bright red and
alkaline (use nitrazine paper to test) and the nasal passages and posterior
pharynx are clear, then it is probably... Pictures
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