Hemoptysis

DDx

Airways

  • Bronchitis
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Bronchogenic carcinoma
Pulmonary vasculature
  • Left ventricular failure
  • Mitral stenosis
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary parenchyma
  • Pneumonia
  • Abscess
  • Tuberculosis
  • Aspergilloma
  • Parasites, eg, paragonimiasis, ascariasis, hookworm, strongyloidiasis
  • Goodpasture’s syndrome
  • Wegener’s granulomatosis
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  • Crack cocaine inhalation
  • Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
  • Leukemia
Iatrogenic
  • Transbronchial lung biopsy
  • Anticoagulation
  • Pulmonary artery rupture by PA line

There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.

© 2000–2025 Unbound Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved