A young male with massive haemoptysis and fever
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A young male with massive haemoptysis and fever
An 18-year-old male presented with recurrent episodes of massive haemoptysis. He expectorated three cups of bright red blood over a 24-hour period without haemodynamic failure. He also complained of shaking fever, left chest pain more prominent on breathing, fatigue and malaise. He had experienced a weight loss of 3 kg over a 2week period. He denied dyspnoea, sputum production, tobacco smoking ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Breathe
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1810-6838,2073-4735
DOI: 10.1183/18106838.0104.345