Hemoptysis
Hemoptysis, also known as hemoptysis, is a symptom that refers to bleeding in the lungs or trachea and spit through coughs. Mostly because of the spit in the spit with the blood was found. The most common cause is bronchitis, pneumonia, lung cancer, tuberculosis and other diseases. Or use anticoagulant drugs. If it occurs in children, it is more likely due to foreign body into the respiratory tract caused. People who smoke for a long time are also common to sputum bloody. In China in the past referred to tuberculosis, but also often describe the symptoms of sputum bloody. In addition, serious injuries can lead to hemoptysis. Hemoptysis in the clinical needs and hematemesis (upper gastrointestinal bleeding) phase identification. Can be observed by the blood color can also be the initial source of bleeding, for example, cough up bright red, with some bubbles of blood may come from the respiratory tract; dark red, brown may be gastrointestinal bleeding. ...