General Information About Lung Hemorrhage
Disease Details and Frequently Asked Questions
It is the condition of coughing up blood mixed with sputum or directly spitting up pure blood from the mouth. It indicates that the blood vessels of the respiratory system have been damaged.
Tuberculosis, severe bronchitis, bronchiectasis, lung cancer, or blood clots in the lung vessels (pulmonary embolism) are the main causes.
Blood from the lungs is usually bright red, frothy, and comes with a cough. Blood from the stomach is the color of coffee grounds and comes up with vomiting.
Especially bringing up a large amount of blood at once (massive hemoptysis) requires emergency intervention as it can block the airways and lead to respiratory failure.
The source of the bleeding is directly identified through chest X-rays, tomography, and 'Bronchoscopy', a procedure where the airways are examined with a camera.
Treating the underlying disease is essential. For uncontrollable bleeding, coagulant medications are applied via bronchoscopy, or angiographic vessel-blocking (embolization) methods are used.
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