Hemoptysis
Hemoptysis: Introduction
Hemoptysis: Where a person coughs up blood.
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Causes of Hemoptysis:
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Medical Books Excerpts
- EPISTAXIS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- HEMOPTYSIS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- EPISTAXIS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Epistaxis
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Epistaxis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Epistaxis
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Hemoptysis
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Epistaxis
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Epistaxis
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Hemoptysis
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Epistaxis
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- EPISTAXIS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Misdiagnosis and Hemoptysis
Sinusitis is overdiagnosed: There is a tendency to give a diagnosis of sinusitis,
when the condition is really a harmless complication of another infection,
such as a common cold....read more »
Whooping cough often undiagnosed: Although most children in the Western world have been
immunized against whooping cough (also called "...read more »
Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases
are difficult to diagnose.
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differentiate the causes of hemoptysis: Hemoptysis is the presence of blood in the
sputum. Hemoptysis is graded according to the volume of blood. It points out to...read more »
Rare case of Goodpasture syndrome: Good pasture syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease. Patients with this
disease experience a rapid progression to renal failure and death if not...read more »
Blindness in Tuberculosis could be drug- induced: Pulmonary tuberculosis is the infection of lung caused by the organism
called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The involvement of the lungs is the most...read more »
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Causes of Hemoptysis listed in Disease Database:
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causes of Hemoptysis as a symptom include:
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causes of Hemoptysis
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Medications or substances causing Hemoptysis:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Hemoptysis as a symptom.
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including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Hemoptysis
Definitions of Hemoptysis:
Hemoptysis: Spitting of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as a result of pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage. SYN: bronchostaxis. [hemo- + G. ptysis, a spitting]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Detailed list of causes of Hemoptysis
The list below shows some of the causes of Hemoptysis mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Hemoptysis
How Common are these Causes of Hemoptysis?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hemoptysis.
Of the 137
causes of Hemoptysis that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2
causes are "very common" diseases
- 3
causes are "common" diseases
- 2
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 14
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 122
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Hemoptysis
Conditions listing symptoms: Hemoptysis:
The following list of conditions
have 'Hemoptysis' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Absence of pulmonary artery
... coughing bloodActinomycetales infection
... coughing up bloodAdenocarcinoma of lung
... coughing up bloodAdenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar
... coughing up bloodAdenoid cystic carcinoma
... Hemoptysis.Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
... coughing bloodAlveolar Hydatid Disease
... coughing bloodAlveolitis, extrinsic allergic
... coughing up blood with prolonged exposureAnti-glomerular basement membrane antibody-mediated disease
... hemoptysisAsbestosis
... coughing bloodAspergillosis
... coughing up bloodB
Back tumour
... coughing up bloodBenign lung Cancer
... HemoptysisBesnier-Boeck-Schaumann disease
... coughing up bloodBronchial adenomata syndrome
... coughing up bloodBronchiectasis
... coughing bloodC
Carcinoma of the vocal tract
... coughing bloodChemical poisoning - Nitric Acid
... coughing up bloodChemical poisoning - Petroleum Distillates - Naphtha
... coughing up bloodChemical poisoning - Sulfuric Acid
... coughing up bloodChemical poisoning - Toluene Diisocyanate
... coughing up bloodChemical poisoning - Vanadium
... coughing up bloodChronic berylliosis
... hemoptysisCommon ventricle
... coughing up bloodCongenital bronchogenic cyst
... coughing up bloodCongenital mitral malformation
... coughing up bloodCongenital mitral stenosis
... coughing up bloodCystic Fibrosis
... Coughing up blood (hemoptysis)D
Dirofilaria immitis infection
... coughing up bloodE
Eisenmenger Syndrome
... coughing up bloodEpidermoid carcinoma
... coughing bloodEsophageal disorder
... coughing up bloodEsophagus Cancer
... Coughing up bloodEssential thrombocytosis - same as essential thrombocythemia
... coughing up bloodF
Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
... hemoptysisFollicular hamartoma - alopecia - cystic fibrosis
... coughing bloodFrancisella tularenis infection
... hemoptysisG
Goodpasture syndrome
... coughing up blood, coughing up blood (hemoptysis)H
Heart failure
... coughing up bloodHemorrhagic thrombocythemia
... coughing up bloodHemosiderosis
... coughing up bloodHerbal Agent adverse reaction - Clove
... coughing up bloodHip cancer
... coughing up bloodI
Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
... coughing up bloodL
Large cell carcinoma
... hemoptysisLaryngeal carcinoma
... coughing bloodLemierre's syndrome
... coughing bloodLeukocytoclastic angiitis - systemic
... coughing bloodLinguatula serrata infection
... coughing up bloodLung abscess
... coughing bloodLung cancer
... coughing up blood, Coughing up blood (hemoptysis)Lung conditions
... coughing up bloodLymphangioleiomyomatosis
... coughing up blood (hemoptysis)Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia
... coughing up bloodLymphomatoid Granulomatosis
... coughing up bloodM
Meadows syndrome
... coughing up bloodMediastinal endodermal sinus tumors
... coughing up bloodMelioidosis
... hemoptysisMesothelioma
... hemoptysisMesothelioma, adult malignant
... coughing up bloodMesothelioma, adult malignant - pleural
... coughing up bloodMixed type non small cell carcinoma
... hemoptysisMucormycosis
... coughing bloodN
Nocardiosis
... coughing up bloodNon-Small Cell Lung Cancer
... hemoptysis, coughing up bloodP
Paragonimiasis
... hemoptysisPleuropulmonary blastoma
... coughing bloodPneumonia
... cough with rust-colored sputumPulmonary arteriovenous fistula
... coughing up bloodPulmonary artery, isolated unilateral absence of (Isolated UAPA)
... hemoptysisPulmonary edema
... pink-stained sputum coughPulmonary embolism
... hemoptysisPulmonary embolus
... coughing up blood (haemoptysis)Pulmonary haemosiderosis, primary
... coughing up bloodPulmonary hemangiomatosis
... hemoptysisPulmonary valve stenosis
... cough with pink frothy sputumPulmonary veins stenosis
... coughing up bloodR
Rhodococcus equi
... coughing bloodRib Tumor
... coughing up bloodS
Small Cell Lung Cancer
... coughing up bloodSmall cell lung cancer, adult
... coughing up bloodStachybotrys chartarum
... coughing up bloodStomatitis
... blood in salivaT
Torulopsis
... coughing up bloodTracheal cancer
... Coughing up bloodTracheobronchopathia osteoplastica
... hemoptysisTuberculosis
... coughing up bloody sputumTuberculosis, pulmonary
... coughing up bloodV
Vasculitis hypersensitivity
... coughing bloodW
Wegener's granulomatosis
... coughing up blood, hemoptysis (coughing up blood)Z
Zygomycosis
... coughing blood
Conditions listing complications: Hemoptysis:
The following list of conditions
have 'Hemoptysis' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
B
Benign lung Cancer
... HemoptysisC
Cystic Fibrosis
... hemoptysis (coughing blood)G
Goodpasture syndrome
... HemoptysisO
Osler's disease
... coughing up bloodP
Pulmonary artery agenesis
... coughing up blood
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Causes of Hemoptysis Based on Risk Factors
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Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
What are the alternative names for Hemoptysis:
Haemoptysis, Blood-stained sputum, Coughing blood
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Classifications of Hemoptysis:
Subtypes of Hemoptysis:
Spitting blood (91 causes), Coughing blood (91 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Hemoptysis:
Coughing blood (91 causes), Lung symptoms (1477 causes), Cough (1217 causes), Respiratory symptoms (3282 causes), Bleeding symptoms (1255 causes), Wet cough (257 causes), Spitting blood (91 causes), Throat symptoms (2341 causes), Drooling (379 causes), Bloody sputum (143 causes), Mouth symptoms (2889 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes), Sputum symptoms (244 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes), Face symptoms (4405 causes)
Symptoms related to Hemoptysis:
Coughing blood (91 causes), Cough (1217 causes), Dry cough (175 causes), Productive cough (98 causes), Vomiting blood (89 causes), Blood in sputum (143 causes), Tuberculosis, Foreign body occlusion, Pneumonia (69 causes), Lung neoplasm, Lung cancer, Pulmonary embolism (8 causes), Bronchiectasis
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