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Hemoptysis*

Pseudohemoptysis

Blood of upper gastrointestinal origin
Upper airway lesions
   Epistaxis
   Gingival bleeding
   Oropharyngeal carcinoma
   Laryngeal carcinoma or other lesions
   Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Serratia marcescens   infection
Airway trauma

Tracheobronchial Sources

Bronchitis, chronic or acute
Bronchiectasis
Bronchogenic carcinoma
Bronchial adenoma
Foreign body
Endobronchial metastatic neoplasm
Bronchial trauma
Cystic fibrosis
Broncholithiasis
Amyloidosis

Pulmonary Parenchymal Sources

Pneumonia
   Bacterial
   Tuberculous
Pulmonary embolism/infarction
Neoplasm
Lung abscess
Fungal infections (especially aspergilloma)
Lung contusion or laceration
Goodpasture's syndrome
Wegener's granulomatosis
Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
Inhalation injury (toxic gases)
Sequestration
Bronchogenic cyst
Parasitic infestation (e.g., Paragonimus westermani)
Pulmonary endometriosis

Cardiac or Vascular Disorders

Pulmonary edema and congestion
Severe mitral stenosis
Aortic aneurysm
Primary pulmonary hypertension
Arteriovenous malformation
Eisenmenger's syndrome
Pulmonary vasculitis
Collagen vascular diseases (lupus)
Behçet's syndrome
Pulmonary venoocclusive disease
Pulmonary telangiectasia

Hematologic Disorders

Coagulopathy
   Congenital
   Acquired, including anticoagulant therapy
Thrombocytopenia

References

1. Weinberger SE, Braunwald E: Cough and Hemoptysis, pp. 194–198. See Bibliography, 3.
2. Cahill BC, Ingbar DH: Massive Hemoptysis. Clin Chest Med   15:147, 1994.
3. Israel RH, Poe RH: Hemoptysis. Clin Chest Med   8:197–205, 1987.

*Five percent to 15% of patients remain undiagnosed despite extensive evaluation.

Book Source Details

• Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
• Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
• Year of Publication: 1999
• Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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