Treatment of hemoptysis may include:
- Antibiotics for pneumonia or bronchitis
- Bronchoscopy
- Procedure to examine the inside of the lung and stop bleeding
- Bronchial artery embolization:
- Injecting medicine that forms a clot in a lung artery
- Laser therapy for hemoptysis:
- Using a laser to remove bleeding tissue
- Surgery for hemoptysis:
- Removal of bleeding tissue
- Blood transfusion for anemia
- Hemoptysis clinical trials
The treatment of hemoptysis depends on the underlying cause:
