Unexplained hemoptysis
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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...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Lung India
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0970-2113
DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.95341