Hemoptysis classification

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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]

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)