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Management of life-threatening hemoptysis

Journal of Intensive Care, 2020
It is estimated that 5–14% of patients presenting with hemoptysis will have life-threatening hemoptysis, with a reported mortality rate between 9 and 38%.
Hasmeena Kathuria, Helen M. Hollingsworth, Rajendran Vilvendhan, Christine Reardon   +3 more
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Bronchial artery diameter in massive hemoptysis in cystic fibrosis

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background Massive hemoptysis is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and advanced pulmonary disease. Hypertrophied bronchial arteries are understood to cause massive hemoptysis when rupturing.
Martha Dohna, Hilmar Kühl, Sivagurunathan Sutharsan, Christian Dohna-Schwake, Van Dai Vo Chieu, Susanne Hellms, Norman Kornemann, Diane M. Renz, Michael J. Montag   +8 more
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Approach to Hemoptysis

McGill Journal of Medicine, 2022
Hemoptysis is the expectoration of blood from the lower airway. A study in the United Kingdom showed that the annual incidence of hemoptysis in primary care is 0.1%.
Magdalena Peeva
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Rasmussen’s Aneurysm, Rare yet Acknowledged Cause of Massive Hemoptysis: Retrospective Review of 16 Cases [PDF]

Kosin Medical Journal, 2021
Objectives Rasmussen’s aneurysm may cause life-threatening hemoptysis. We investigated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with hemoptysis and Rasmussen’s aneurysm.
Seungwoo Chung, I Re Heo, Tae Hoon Kim, Sun Mi Ju, Jung-Wan Yoo, Seung Jun Lee, Yu Ji Cho, Sung Un Park, Kyung Nyeo Jeon, Ho Cheol Kim   +9 more
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Pseudotumors due to pulmonary infarction [PDF]

, 1963
The preferred treatment of pulmonary infarction is nonoperative when the diagnosis can be established. In the present study, five cases are described in which failure of resolution or growth of a radiographic density resulted in eventual thoracotomy and ...
Arora, Bigger, Bjork, Bloomer, DeWeese, Hampton, Harvey, Hickam, Karsner, Lane, Liebow, Mathes, Neville, Parker, Parker, Perkins, Robin, Robinson, Sharp, Souchery, Spencer, Storey, Torack, Torrance   +23 more
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Pneumothorax for Hemoptysis [PDF]

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1915
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Survival and quality of life benefit after endoscopic management of malignant central airway obstruction [PDF]

, 2016
Although interventional management of malignant central airway obstruction (mCAO) is well established, its impact on survival and quality of life (QoL) has not been extensively studied.We prospectively assessed survival, QoL and dyspnea (using validated ...
Dimitropoulos, C, Filippidis, FT, Gennimata, S, Gerovasili, V, Giozos, I, Koufos, N, Koulouris, N, Pataka, A, Stratakos, G, Syrigos, K, Zakynthinos, S, Zarogoulidis, P, Zissimopoulos, A   +12 more
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A prospective study of the clinical profile of hemoptysis and its correlation with radiological and microbiological findings

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2022
Background: The etiological pattern of hemoptysis has evolved, with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) becoming less prevalent as a cause. There is a paucity of literature regarding the spectrum of diseases that present as hemoptysis and the data related to ...
Harveen Kaur, Naveen Pandhi, N C Kajal
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A retrospective analysis of risk factors for massive hemoptysis in patients with bronchiectasis

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background Massive hemoptysis is a common and fatal complication of bronchiectasis. However, the risk factors for massive hemoptysis in patients with bronchiectasis have not yet been reported.
Ling Luo, Jing Luo, Yu Jiang
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Neglected foreign body aspiration mimicking bronchial carcinoma [PDF]

, 2016
Foreign body aspiration can occur in any age group, but it is more commonly seen in children. In adults, there is usually a predisposing condition that poses a risk of aspiration.
Afghani, R., Khandashpour Ghomi, M., Khandoozi, S.R., Yari, B.   +3 more
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