Ep6 - Treating Hemoptysis - Dr Nurul's Quick Guide To Coughing Up Blood

PPT - Hemoptysis PowerPoint Presentation, free download - ID:2000799

Hemoptysis | Definition, Symptoms & Treatment

Severe hemoptysis

SOLVED: A 72-year-old male with a long history of alcoholism went to the emergency room for evaluation of a progressively worsening cough that was producing blood-tinged sputum (hemoptysis). The patient complained of frequent night sweats and a 25-pound weight loss over the past 2 months. His medical record indicated that he had received a PPD skin test one year previously, which was interpreted as "positive," but the patient refused treatment at that time. A sputum sample now sent to the microb