Hemoptysis medical therapy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]

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.

• 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 bronchiectasis, click here.
  • To review medical therapy of tuberculosis, click here.
  • To review medical therapy of pneumonia, click here.
  • To review medical therapy of lung abscess, click here.
  • To review medical therapy of acute bronchitis, click here.
  • To review medical therapy of chronic bronchitis, click here.
  • To review medical therapy of pulmonary embolism, click here.
  • To review medical therapy of lung cancer, click here.
  • To review medical therapy of aspergillosis, click here.
  • To review medical therapy of cystic fibrosis, click here.
  • To review medical therapy of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, click here.
  • To review medical therapy of behçet’s disease, click here.