Hemoptysis

Hemoptysis is the release of blood from the respiratory tract. The causes of hemoptysis are varied.

It is often caused by damage to the lungs due to tuberculosis and lung abscess, bronchiectasis, pulmonary infarction, pneumonia, echinococcosis, syphilis, etc., as well as stagnation of blood in the lungs due to heart disease. The immediate cause of hemoptysis is a violation of the integrity or increased permeability of the walls of the blood vessels of the lungs. Sometimes so-called false hemoptysis occurs, caused by blood leaking into the airways during nosebleeds or bleeding gums.

With hemoptysis, either sputum streaked with blood, or “rusty sputum”, or “spitting of pure blood” is released. When blood is released in large quantities, they speak of pulmonary hemorrhage.

First aid for hemoptysis is to give the patient an elevated, semi-sitting position, calm him down, prohibit him from moving and talking, and put an ice pack on his chest. A patient with hemoptysis needs urgent medical attention to determine its causes and carry out appropriate treatment measures.

Hemoptysis is the appearance of blood in the sputum. A common symptom is coughing up blood, which may be caused by a serious illness. In rare cases, symptoms may not appear for a while and then suddenly appear. The causes of hemoptysis can be very different - from the common cold to tuberculosis, tumors of the lung tissue and even cancer. Other lung diseases can also cause hemoptysis - pneumonia and bronchitis, as well as emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

Hemoptysis caused by a serious cause - tuberculosis, should