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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 ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
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Are there abnormalities on examination of the teeth or gums? The gums may be swollen, as in phenytoin use and early scurvy, and bleed ... 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... 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,... 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
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... The number of conditions causing focal or diffuse swelling of the gums is far out of proportion to the size of this organ and the fact that physicians frequently pay little attention to it unless the patient
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... Bleeding gums usually result from dental disorders; less commonly, they may stem from a blood dyscrasia or the effects of certain drugs. Physiologic causes of this common sign include pregnancy, which can produce gum swelling in the... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers
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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,... 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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... Bleeding gums usually result from dental disorders; less often, they may stem from blood dyscrasias or the effects of certain drugs. Physiologic causes of this common sign include pregnancy, which can produce... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Gum swelling may result from one of two mechanisms: an increase in the size of existing gum cells (hypertrophy) or an increase in their number (hyperplasia). This common sign may involve one... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling
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Hemoptysis
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
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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... Emergency interventions ... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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Hemoptysis
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
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... Kathryn M. Larsen and Mary Knudtson
Hemoptysis is defined as the coughing up or expectoration of blood from the tracheobronchial tree, which can be from the trachea, major... Approach ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment
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... Differential Overview
❑ Bronchitis
❑ Pneumonia
❑ Pulmonary edema
❑ Pulmonary infarction ... Diagnostic Approach ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pictures
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Hemoptysis
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
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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... 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... Emergency Actions ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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... Bleeding gums, or gingival bleeding, usually result from dental disorders; less commonly, they may stem from a blood dyscrasia or the effects of certain drugs. Physiologic causes of this common sign include pregnancy,... Emergency Actions ... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures
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Hemoptysis
(The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
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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... Principal Causes of Hemoptysis ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... References
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... Bleeding gums usually result from dental disorders; less commonly, they may stem from a blood dyscrasia or the effects of certain drugs. Physiologic causes of this common sign include pregnancy, which can produce... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching
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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,... 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... Pictures
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The number of conditions causing focal or diffuse swelling of the gums
is far out of proportion to the size of this organ and the fact that
physicians frequently pay little attention to it unless the patient
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