Hemoptysis medical therapy
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
Overview
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.
Medical Therapy
Medical 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.
References
References
- ↑ Shigemura, Norihisa; Wan, Innes Y.; Yu, Simon C.H.; Wong, Randolph H.; Hsin, Michael K.Y.; Thung, Hoi K.; Lee, Tak-Wai; Wan, Song; Underwood, Malcolm J.; Yim, Anthony P.C. (2009). “Multidisciplinary Management of Life-Threatening Massive Hemoptysis: A 10-Year Experience”. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 87 (3): 849–853. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.11.010. ISSN 0003-4975.
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