What is hemoptysis

Update Date: 2023-12-16 Source: Network

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Blood is the river in the human body, is the bridge through the body, people will donate blood because we can make blood, but hemoptysis, is passive, and we will explain the relevant knowledge of hemoptysis.

What is hemoptysis

First of all, hemoptysis refers to the process of bleeding from the respiratory organs (i.e. trachea, bronchus or lung tissue) below the larynx and being discharged from the oral cavity by coughing. Hemoptysis can be caused not only by respiratory diseases, but also by circulatory diseases, trauma and other systemic diseases or systemic factors. It should be differentiated from oral cavity, pharynx, epistaxis and hematemesis.

Then hemoptysis with fever, more common in tuberculosis, pneumonia, lung abscess, pulmonary hemorrhagic leptospirosis, epidemic hemorrhagic fever, bronchial cancer, etc. Hemoptysis with chest pain, common in lobar pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, tuberculosis, bronchial cancer, etc. Hemoptysis with cough, can be seen in bronchial cancer, mycoplasma pneumonia, etc. Hemoptysis does great harm to the body. Many people in martial arts movies die after hemoptysis. In fact, there are some in reality.

Finally, keep calm and don't panic, make the patient take the lying position, head to one side, encourage the patient to gently flick the blood out, so as to avoid blood retention in the respiratory tract. If the location of the lesion is known, take the affected side lying position to avoid blood flowing into the contralateral lung. If the bleeding site is unknown, take the supine position, head to one side, to prevent asphyxia.

matters needing attention

Hemoptysis to bed rest, as far as possible less activity. When massive hemoptysis, we should rest in bed absolutely. After the blood stops and the condition is relieved, we should take appropriate activities under the guidance of nurses and doctors, gradually increase the amount of activity, and pay attention to keeping warm. And do not eat stimulating food, to learn to ease their mood, maintain good sleep habits.