MD22
Haemoptysis
Hemoptise
CategoryDefinition
Expectoration or spitting of blood originating from any part of the respiratory tract, usually from haemorrhage in the lung parenchyma and the bronchial arteries.
Inclusions
- Blood-stained sputum
- Cough with haemorrhage
Index Terms
Haemoptysisblood streaked sputumcoughing up bloodBlood-stained sputumCough with haemorrhagespitting bloodhaemoptysis, unspecified