Periodical Hemoptysis

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The demography of Sandwich in this period has attracted attention from previous historians but has not been systematically studied. This article goes some way towards rectifying this situation by tracing the town’s growth from c. 1,500–1,700 in the mid-sixteenth century to c. 5,500 by 1610, population growth ending during the 1630s after which decline set in, the 1671 Hearth Tax suggesting a po...

Massive Hemoptysis

Hemoptysis is the expectoration of gross blood or blood-streaked sputum. Hemoptysis is classified as massive or nonmassive based on the rate of bleeding. Expectoration of less than 100 mL of blood in a 24-hour period is considered nonmassive hemoptysis. The definition of massive hemoptysis varies widely in the literature, ranging between 100 and 600 mL of blood in a 24-hour period; however, the...

Cryptogenic Hemoptysis

Rationale: Data on hemoptysis of unknown origin (i.e., “cryptogenic”) are scarce and the outcome of patients affected is controversial. Objectives: To describe the clinical spectrum and course of patients with cryptogenic hemoptysis, as well as pathologic findings when surgery is performed. Methods: A cohort of 81 patients referred for cryptogenic hemoptysis after clinical evaluation, chest rad...

The Polanyi Society Periodical

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