Hemoptysis Definition, Causes and More
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1. Causes
There are several causes for hemoptysis. The most common causes include short-term or long-term bronchitis, damaged airways, lung cancer, tuberculosis, pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.1Jacob L. Bidwell | Robert W. Pachner. ‘Hemoptysis: Diagnosis and Management.’ American Family Physician, aafp.org/afp/2005/1001/p1253.html. Congestive heart failure, endometriosis, use of crack cocaine, a lung abscess and autoimmune and inflammatory conditions can also cause hemoptysis.
In some cases, a person may develop hemoptysis due to a parasitic infection, non cancerous lung tumors, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, Hughes-Stovin syndrome, sarcoidosis, use of anticoagulants and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Foreign objects in the airway and injuries from a car accident or gunshot wound may also cause hemoptysis.
