Hemoptysis
The vision of blood when coughing is usually worrying, whether blood is small or large. The severity of the condition that results from blood clotting depends on the amount of blood and how long the person continues to emit blood, and regardless of duration, this presentation should not be ignored.
Hemorrhagic blood is defined as a condition in which blood is discharged from the respiratory system as a net or mixed blood, but it is usually bubonic to mix with air and sputum. In most cases, this blood is reddish or sputum.
This condition depends on the cause of the case; most cases respond to treatment for the underlying cause, and severe cases, may lead to death.
Blood clotting may be a sign of a serious medical condition, including serious infections, cancer, or signs of problems in the blood vessels or lungs. These things require a medical evaluation only if the hemoptysis is due to bronchitis.
Causes of hemoptysis
There are many possible causes of hemorrhage, the most important of which are:
- Bronchitis (acute or chronic) , As it is the most common cause of hemoptysis, and this condition is rarely life-threatening.
- Expanded bronchus .
- Pulmonary Sperm ; No food or other substances reach the lung.
- Cystic fibrosis .
- The throat irritation of severe coughing ; However, this condition leads to the release of small amounts of blood.
- Lung cancer or non-malignant lung tumors .
- Use of blood thinners ; (Anticoagulants).
- Pneumonia .
- The presence of pulmonary embolism .
- Pulmonary edema .
- Congestive heart failure ; This is due in particular to the constriction of the coronary valve.
- Tuberculosis .
- Infection with any of the following infections or autoimmune diseases : Lupus, Vigner Turm, Vascular Microsurgery, Schreig-Strauss syndrome, and many others.
- Coronary artery and pulmonary deformities .
- May cause hemoglobin Cocaine abuse and trauma , Such as a gunshot or a car accident.
Anemia can come from bleeding outside the lungs and bronchial tubes, as a result of severe bleeding in the nose, or the presence of blood associated with vomiting coming from the stomach, and can lead to blood depletion in the trachea.
Many people with hemodialysis may have difficulty identifying the cause, and most people who have unexplained hemorrhage (which has no cause or condition) can see their blood disappear six months later. In cases that are returned to a cause or medical condition, it is necessary to follow the treatments given by the doctor.
Tests performed when hemoptysis occurs
The tests focus on determining the rate of bleeding and any risk affecting breathing, and then determine the cause of hemoptysis, and the following tests are performed:
- Take the patient’s history and examine the patient clinically : By talking to the casualty, collecting information about his history, and taking evidence that may explain the cause of hemoptysis.
* Chest x-ray imaging : This test may indicate a lump in the chest, areas of fluid or congestion in the lungs, or the image may show that the lungs are completely normal.
- CT by producing detailed images of the structures in the injured chest : CT scan can reveal some causes of hemorrhage.
- Bronchoscopy : A flexible tube is inserted with a camera at its end via the nose or mouth to the trachea and bronchi, and this helps the doctor determine the cause of hemoptysis.
- Full Blood Count (CBC) , A test for the number of white and red blood cells together with platelets (cells that help clot).
These tests are used to determine the cause of hemorrhage and other exclusions. The aim of the treatment is to stop the hemorrhage and then treat the cause. If the cause of the bacteria, the doctor usually describes the antibiotic for the injured, and in the case of severe bleeding, the doctor may perform a process or procedure To stop the bleeding.
Home Therapy
It is recommended to follow the length of time spent by the person with hemoptysis and the amount of blood out with phlegm. Cough suppressants may help stop hemorrhage if caused by severe coughing, but consult your doctor before using it.
Cases that require a doctor
In the event that the patients with hemorrhagic disease are referred to the doctor immediately, in all cases,
- If the person starts bleeding after he or she falls or is injured.
- If the blood out with the cough is more than 5 milliliters.
- If there is blood in the urine or stool.
- Complications accompany hemorrhage with chest pain, vertigo, fever, or headache.
- It accompanies hemorrhage with shortness of breath.