Definition of hemoptysis Approach to HemoptysisCategory Features Definition Expectoration of blood ranging from blood-streaked sputum or gross blood without sputum Massive hemoptysis Potentially life-threatening bleeding ranging from 100 mL to > 600 mL blood over 24-hour period Also defined as bleeding rate > 100 mL/hr (Next Lesson) Origin of hemoptysis Back to Approach to Hemoptysis No Comments Comments are closed.
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