Hemoptysis: an uncommun case.

Authors

  • L P Trindade E Silva Serviços de Medicina Interna e de Pneumologia, Hospital de Sousa Martins, Guarda.
  • Heidy Cabrera
  • Francisco Vázquez
  • Luísa Lopes
  • Alcina Tavares

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.877

Abstract

Defined as an expectoration of blood from the subglottic airways, the hemoptysis is a symptom that suggests a variety of pathologies that can be more or less benign and even fatal, a life threatening for the person who suffers it. Between the most common causes we have bronchitis, bronchiectasis and bronchopulmonary neoplasia. Less frequent causes are: Goodpasture's syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, between others. The authors present a case of hemoptysis in a patient who suffered sudden aggravation of his general state with the need for intensive care.

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Trindade E Silva LP, Cabrera H, Vázquez F, Lopes L, Tavares A. Hemoptysis: an uncommun case. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2008 Jan. 24 [cited 2024 Nov. 5];20(5):457-61. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/877

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Arquivo Histórico