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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Coughing up blood is the spitting up of blood or bloody mucus from the [[lungs]] and [[throat]] ([[respiratory tract]]). | [[Cough|Coughing]] up [[blood]] is the spitting up of [[blood]] or bloody [[mucus]] from the [[lungs]] and [[throat]] ([[respiratory tract]]). Hemoptysis is the medical term for [[Cough|coughing]] up [[blood]] from the [[respiratory tract]]. | ||
Hemoptysis is the medical term for coughing up blood from the respiratory tract. | |||
==What causes Hemoptysis?== | ==What causes Hemoptysis?== | ||
A number of conditions, diseases, and medical tests may make you cough up blood, including: | A number of conditions, diseases, and medical tests may make you [[cough]] up [[blood]], including: | ||
* [[Blood clot]] in the lung | * [[Blood clot]] in the [[lung]] | ||
* Breathing blood into the lungs ([[pulmonary aspiration]]) | * Breathing [[blood]] into the [[Lung|lungs]] ([[pulmonary aspiration]]) | ||
* [[Bronchoscopy]] with [[biopsy]] | * [[Bronchoscopy]] with [[biopsy]] | ||
* [[Bronchiectasis]] | * [[Bronchiectasis]] | ||
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* [[Cancer]] | * [[Cancer]] | ||
* [[Cystic fibrosis]] | * [[Cystic fibrosis]] | ||
* Inflammation of the blood vessels in the lung ([[vasculitis]]) | * Inflammation of the [[Blood vessel|blood vessels]] in the [[lung]] ([[vasculitis]]) | ||
* Injury to the arteries of the lungs | * Injury to the [[Artery|arteries]] of the [[Lung|lungs]] | ||
* Irritation of the throat from violent [[coughing]] (small amounts of blood) | * [[Irritation]] of the throat from violent [[coughing]] (small amounts of [[blood]]) | ||
* [[Pneumonia]] or other lung infections | * [[Pneumonia]] or other [[Respiratory tract infection|lung infections]] | ||
* [[Pulmonary edema]] | * [[Pulmonary edema]] | ||
* [[Systemic lupus erythematosus]] | * [[Systemic lupus erythematosus]] | ||
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==When to seek urgent medical care?== | ==When to seek urgent medical care?== | ||
Get medical help right away if you cough up blood and have: | Get medical help right away if you [[cough]] up [[blood]] and have: | ||
* A [[cough]] that produces more than a few teaspoons of blood | * A [[cough]] that produces more than a few teaspoons of [[blood]] | ||
* Blood in your urine or | * [[Blood]] in your [[urine]] or [[Human feces|stool]] | ||
* [[Chest pain]] | * [[Chest pain]] | ||
* [[Dizziness]] | * [[Dizziness]] | ||
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==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
In an emergency case, your doctor will give you treatments to control your condition. The doctor will then ask you questions about your cough, such as: | In an emergency case, your doctor will give you treatments to control your condition. The doctor will then ask you questions about your [[cough]], such as: | ||
* Type | * Type | ||
** Are you coughing up large amounts of blood (massive [[hemoptysis]])? | ** Are you [[Cough|coughing]] up large amounts of [[blood]] (massive [[hemoptysis]])? | ||
** Can you see blood when you cough up something? | ** Can you see [[blood]] when you [[cough]] up something? | ||
** How many times have you coughed up blood? | ** How many times have you [[Cough|coughed]] up [[blood]]? | ||
** Is there blood-streaked mucus (phlegm)? | ** Is there [[blood]]-streaked [[mucus]] ([[phlegm]])? | ||
* Time pattern | * Time pattern | ||
** Did it begin suddenly? | ** Did it begin suddenly? | ||
** Has it increased recently? | ** Has it increased recently? | ||
** For how many weeks has the cough lasted? | ** For how many weeks has the [[cough]] lasted? | ||
** Is the cough worse at night? | ** Is the [[cough]] worse at night? | ||
** What other symptoms do you have? | ** What other [[Symptom|symptoms]] do you have? | ||
Tests that may be done include: | Tests that may be done include: | ||
* [[Complete blood count]] | * [[Complete blood count]] | ||
* [[Bronchoscopy]], a test to view the airways | * [[Bronchoscopy]], a test to view the [[Airway|airways]] | ||
* Chest [[CT]] | * [[Chest]] [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] | ||
* [[Chest x-ray]] | * [[Chest x-ray]] | ||
* Lung [[biopsy]] | * [[Lung]] [[biopsy]] | ||
* Lung scan | * [[Lung]] scan | ||
* Pulmonary [[arteriography]] | * [[Lung|Pulmonary]] [[arteriography]] | ||
* | * [[Sputum culture]] and smear | ||
* Test to see if the blood clots normally, such as [[PT]] or [[PTT]] | * Test to see if the [[Thrombus|blood clots]] normally, such as [[PT]] or [[PTT]] | ||
==Treatment options== | ==Treatment options== | ||
Cough suppressants may help if this condition is due to throat irritation from violent coughing. However, cough suppressants may lead to airway blockages in some cases. Always check with your doctor before using them. | [[Cough medicine|Cough suppressants]] may help if this condition is due to [[throat]] irritation from violent [[Cough|coughing]]. However, [[Cough medicine|cough suppressants]] may lead to [[airway]] blockages in some cases. Always check with your doctor before using them. | ||
It is very important to note how long you cough up blood, and how much blood is mixed with the mucus. Contact your doctor any time you cough up blood, even if you do not have any other symptoms. | It is very important to note how long you [[cough]] up [[blood]], and how much [[blood]] is mixed with the [[mucus]]. Contact your doctor any time you [[cough]] up [[blood]], even if you do not have any other [[Symptom|symptoms]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Medicine]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Gastroenterology]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Up-To-Date]] | ||
[[Category:Emergency medicine]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:02, 29 July 2020
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Coughing up blood is the spitting up of blood or bloody mucus from the lungs and throat (respiratory tract). Hemoptysis is the medical term for coughing up blood from the respiratory tract.
What causes Hemoptysis?
A number of conditions, diseases, and medical tests may make you cough up blood, including:
- Blood clot in the lung
- Breathing blood into the lungs (pulmonary aspiration)
- Bronchoscopy with biopsy
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Cancer
- Cystic fibrosis
- Inflammation of the blood vessels in the lung (vasculitis)
- Injury to the arteries of the lungs
- Irritation of the throat from violent coughing (small amounts of blood)
- Pneumonia or other lung infections
- Pulmonary edema
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Tuberculosis
When to seek urgent medical care?
Get medical help right away if you cough up blood and have:
- A cough that produces more than a few teaspoons of blood
- Blood in your urine or stool
- Chest pain
- Dizziness
- Fever
- Light-headedness
- Severe shortness of breath
Diagnosis
In an emergency case, your doctor will give you treatments to control your condition. The doctor will then ask you questions about your cough, such as:
- Type
- Time pattern
Tests that may be done include:
- Complete blood count
- Bronchoscopy, a test to view the airways
- Chest CT scan
- Chest x-ray
- Lung biopsy
- Lung scan
- Pulmonary arteriography
- Sputum culture and smear
- Test to see if the blood clots normally, such as PT or PTT
Treatment options
Cough suppressants may help if this condition is due to throat irritation from violent coughing. However, cough suppressants may lead to airway blockages in some cases. Always check with your doctor before using them.
It is very important to note how long you cough up blood, and how much blood is mixed with the mucus. Contact your doctor any time you cough up blood, even if you do not have any other symptoms.