Hemoptysis medical therapy
|
Hemoptysis Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Hemoptysis medical therapy On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Hemoptysis medical therapy |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Hemoptysis medical therapy |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
Hemoptysis is a symptom that indicates an underlying pulmonary or extrapulmonary cause. Pharmacologic medical therapy depends on an underlying cause. However, the mainstay of treatment for massive hemoptysis is supportive and surgical therapy.
Medical Therapy
- Hemoptysis is a symptom that indicates an underlying pulmonary or extrapulmonary cause.[1]
- The mainstay of treatment for massive hemoptysis is supportive and surgical therapy.
- Pharmacologic medical therapy depends on an underlying cause.
- To review medical therapy of tuberculosis, click here.
References
- ↑ Shigemura, Norihisa; Wan, Innes Y.; Yu, Simon C.H.; Wong, Randolph H.; Hsin, Michael K.Y.; Thung, Hoi K.; Lee, Tak-Wai; Wan, Song; Underwood, Malcolm J.; Yim, Anthony P.C. (2009). "Multidisciplinary Management of Life-Threatening Massive Hemoptysis: A 10-Year Experience". The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 87 (3): 849–853. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.11.010. ISSN 0003-4975.