Hemosiderosis history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

The most common symptoms of IPH in the acute phase include severe dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis. when the disease progress, weight loss, Failure to thrive, and respiratory failure occurs in severe cases.

The most common symptoms of IPH in the acute phase include severe dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis. when the disease progress, weight loss, Failure to thrive, and respiratory failure occurs in severe cases.

The clinical features of idiopathic pulmonary hemorrhage depend on whether it is acute or chronic Symptoms of IPH in the acute phase may include the following:

• Severe dyspnea
• Cough
• Hemoptysis
• Worsening anemia, shock
• Rapid asphyxiation due to massive pulmonary hemorrhage

patients who present in the chronic phase of the disease may have:

• Weight loss
• Failure to thrive
• Hypoxemic respiratory failure, and right heart failure in severe cases

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