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*Based on the duration of symptoms, hemoptysis may be classified as either acute or chronic. | *Based on the duration of symptoms, hemoptysis may be classified as either acute or chronic. | ||
*Hemoptysis may be classified according to severity into 3 groups: | *Hemoptysis may be classified according to severity into 3 groups: | ||
**Mild | **Mild bleeding | ||
**Moderate | **Moderate bleeding | ||
**Massive hemoptysis | **Massive bleeding (in less than 5% of patients)<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Johnson JL |title=Manifestations of hemoptysis. How to manage minor, moderate, and massive bleeding |journal=Postgrad Med |volume=112 |issue=4 |pages=101–6, 108–9, 113 |year=2002 |pmid=12400152 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
Classification
- Hemoptysis may be classified into several subtypes based on:
- Duration of symptoms
- Severity
- Based on the duration of symptoms, hemoptysis may be classified as either acute or chronic.
- Hemoptysis may be classified according to severity into 3 groups:
- Mild bleeding
- Moderate bleeding
- Massive bleeding (in less than 5% of patients)[1]