Disease |
HAEMOPTYSIS |
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Quotation |
" I Know the color of that blood! It is arterial blood. I cannot be deceived in that colour. That drop of blood I my death warrant. I must die" |
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Definition |
Expectorating blood or bloodstained sputum from a focus in the respiratory tract or lung parenchyma. |
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Prognosis |
Good with most actologies with bleeding subsiding, but rarely could be fatal from asphyxiation of the patient with a large amount of blood in the bronchi. |
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General Measures |
Sedation to allay anxiety. |
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Follow Up |
Depending upon the cause diagnosed. |