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Hemoptysis echocardiography and ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with hemoptysis. However, echocardiography or ultrasound might be abnormal with some of the underlying causes of hemoptysis.
Echocardiography
Echocardiography
- There are no echocardiography findings associated with hemoptysis.
- Echocardiography may be helpful in the diagnosis of the underlying cause of hemoptysis:
- For echocardiography findings of tuberculosis, click here.
- For echocardiography findings of chronic bronchitis, click here.
- For echocardiography findings of pulmonary embolism, click here.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound
- There are no ultrasound findings associated with hemoptysis.
- Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of the underlying cause of hemoptysis:
- For ultrasound findings of pulmonary embolism, click here.
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]