| Pulmonary hemorrhage | |
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| Micrograph showing a pulmonary hemorrhage. H&E stain. | |
| Specialty | Pulmonology  |
Pulmonary hemorrhage (or pulmonary haemorrhage) is an acute bleeding from the lung, from the upper respiratory tract and the trachea, and the pulmonary alveoli. When evident clinically, the condition is usually massive.[1] The onset of pulmonary hemorrhage is characterized by a cough productive of blood (hemoptysis) and worsening of oxygenation leading to cyanosis.[1] Treatment should be immediate and should include tracheal suction, oxygen, positive pressure ventilation, and correction of underlying abnormalities such as disorders of coagulation. A blood transfusion may be necessary.[1]
- ^ a b c Pulmonary Hemorrhage Intensive Care Nursery House Staff Manual. Archived 2007-10-23 at the Wayback Machine UCSF Children's Hospital at UCSF Medical Center. 2004:The Regents of the University of California. Retrieved 2008-10-28.