10 Histoplasmosis Symptoms
Symptom #9: Hemoptysis
Hemoptysis is a term describing the coughing up of blood where it may be present in mucus from the trachea, larynx, bronchi, or lungs. Hemoptysis can be seen in tuberculosis, pneumonia, bronchitis, lung cancer, aspergilloma, pulmonary embolism, cardiovascular conditions, or when there is a foreign body in the airway.
While treatment is dependent on the underlying cause, it may involve the use of iced saline, selective bronchial intubation, topical vasoconstrictors, laser photocoagulation, endobronchial tamponade, or removal of the lung lobe. It is also a symptom seen in histoplasmosis, which is a common cause for the misdiagnosis of tuberculosis.
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