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Hemoptysis Definition
Common names:
  • Bloody Cough
  • Coughing Blood
  • Hemoptysis
A person with hemoptysis is coughing up blood from the lungs. Many blood vessels lie under the inside surface of the lung tissue. Injury, infection or inflammation can irritate the blood vessels and cause hemoptysis.
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Last Updated: Dec 28, 2007  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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