Hemoptysis
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hemoptysis-186-13246288
title:
Hemoptysis
text:
Hemoptysis or haemoptysis is the discharge of blood or blood-stained mucus through the mouth coming from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs. It does not necessarily involve coughing. In other words, it is the airway bleeding. This can occur with lung cancer, infections such as tuberculosis, bronchitis, or pneumonia, and certain cardiovascular conditions. Hemoptysis is considered massive at 300 mL. In such cases, there are always severe injuries. The primary danger comes from choking, rather
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encyclopedia
description:
Medical symptom consisting of bloody mucus from coughing
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoptysis
date created:
2003-05-04T11:59:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T05:51:01Z
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