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episode 212: CRACKCast E212 - Hemoptysis
Core Questions:
- Define “massive hemoptysis”.
- Which vessels, when injured, are typically associated with small and massive hemoptysis, and how do the vessel characteristics influence the degree of bleeding?
- Outline an approach to the history and physical examination for a patient presenting with hemoptysis.
- Outline the differential diagnosis for hemoptysis and highlight five critical and five emergent diagnoses that cause hemoptysis. (Box 21.1 and 21.2)
- What ancillary tests are warranted in the patient with hemoptysis?
- Detail the utility of imaging studies in patients with hemoptysis.
- Detail the diagnostic approach to the patient with hemoptysis. (Figure 21.1)
- Outline an approach to managing the patient with hemoptysis. (Figure 21.2)
- What two maneuvers can be used to address massive hemoptysis from a suspected tracheo-innominate fistula (TIF)?
- What strategies can be used to improve oxygenation in the patient with massive hemoptysis?
Wisecracks:
- List one gynecologic cause of hemoptysis.
- List five causes of massive hemoptysis.
- What is the most lethal consequence of massive hemoptysis?