Hemoptysis Due to Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage.

ABSTRACT:

Audience

This scenario was developed to educate junior and senior emergency medicine (EM) residents.

Introduction

EM Model of Practice recommends that the residents are able to manage patients in a critical condition from massive hemoptysis. Mild to moderate hemoptysis can be self-limiting and often can be managed with conservative measures; however, massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening emergency that needs to be managed promptly. Mortality from massive hemoptysis is about 13%-18%.1 There are several causes for hemoptysis ranging from pulmonary to vascular causes. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) causes hemoptysis only 0.2% which makes it a very rare but devastating disease.2 Hemoptysis from DAH can present a significant challenge to an EM physician since it can present

SUBMITTER: Buchwald Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10332551 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature