HEMOPTYSIS
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Hemoptysis can be caused by a range
of disorders
Infections. These include pneumonia; tuberculosis; aspergillosis;
and parasitic diseases, including ascariasis, amebiasis, and
paragonimiasis.
Tumors that erode blood vessel walls.
Drug abuse. Cocaine can cause massive hemoptysis.
Trauma. Chest injuries can cause bleeding into the lungs.
Vascular disorders, including aneurysms, pulmonary embolism, and
malformations of the blood vessels.
Bronchitis. Its most common cause is long-term smoking.
Foreign object(s) in the airway.
Blood clotting disorders.
Bleeding following such surgical procedures as bronchial biopsies
and heart catheterization. |
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