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Massive hemoptysis due to broncholithiasis
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1991Massive hemoptysis due to broncholithiasis is rare. Such a case is presented here, and the literature is reviewed. Surgical resection is the preferred definitive therapy, as a lack of bronchial artery collaterals limits the utility of bronchial artery embolization.
T R, McLean, A C, Beall, J W, Jones
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Massive hemoptysis in cystic fibrosis
The Journal of Pediatrics, 1970Massive hemoptysis is occurring with increasing frequency in older patients with cystic fibrosis; it signifies a poor prognosis. Twenty-nine episodes occurring in 19 patients are analyzed. Thirteen of the 19 patients died within 6 months of the initial episode. No single aspect of the pulmonary treatment program has been incriminated.
D S, Holsclaw, R J, Grand, H, Shwachman
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Operative Treatment of Massive Hemoptysis
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1974Abstract Fifty-five pulmonary resections have been performed at our institution for hemoptysis of 600 ml. or more in 24 hours. The overall mortality was 18% as compared with more than 75% in patients who bled 600 ml. or more in 16 hours and 54% in patients who bled 600 ml. or more in 48 hours, all of whom were managed conservatively.
A, Gourin, A A, Garzon
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Surgery in Massive Hemoptysis.
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1968Excerpt Massive hemoptysis, greater than 600 ml in 48 hr, 11 is associated with a high mortality (54%). Sixty-seven patients with this degree of pulmonary hemorrhage were studied.
John A. Crocco +2 more
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[Massive traumatic hemoptysis].
Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation, 1985A case is reported of a patient who suffered a rupture of one lung as result of thoracic trauma. This gave rise to respiratory distress with massive haemoptysis which was initially treated with a double-lumen endotracheal tube, with separate lung ventilation, a chest drain and massive transfusion. A haemostatic pneumonectomy had to be performed because
J M, Bourdereau +2 more
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Massive Hemoptysis: Radiological Management
2013One must distinguish “H as a symptom” (small or moderate blood loss, sometimes over several days) and “H as a disease”, which can be life-threatening: small but recurring H or massive H (more than 100 or more than 400 cc per day, depending on the authors).
Louis Boyer +4 more
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