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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