haemoptysis

Question 1

features of haemoptysis with lung cancer

Answer 1

History of smoking
Symptoms of malignancy: weight loss, anorexia

Question 2

features of haemoptysis with pulmonary oedema

Answer 2

Dyspnoea
Bibasal crackles and S3 are the most reliable signs

Question 3

features of haemoptysis with tubercolosis

Answer 3

Fever, night sweats, anorexia, weight loss

Question 4

features of haemoptysis with pulmonary embolism

Answer 4

Pleuritic chest pain
Tachycardia, tachypnoea

Question 5

features of haemoptysis with LRTI

Answer 5

Usually acute history of purulent cough

Question 6

features of haemoptysis with bronchiectasis

Answer 6

Usually long history of cough and daily purulent sputum production

Question 7

features of haemoptysis with mitral stenosis

Answer 7

Dyspnoea
Atrial fibrillation
Malar flush on cheeks
Mid-diastolic murmur

Question 8

features of haemoptysis with asppergilloma

Answer 8

Often past history of tuberculosis.
Haemoptysis may be severe
Chest x-ray shows rounded opacity

Question 9

features of haemoptysis with granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Answer 9

Upper respiratory tract: epistaxis, sinusitis, nasal crusting
Lower respiratory tract: dyspnoea, haemoptysis
Glomerulonephritis
Saddle-shape nose deformity

Question 10

features of haemoptysis with goodpasture’s syndrome

Answer 10

Haemoptysis
Systemically unwell: fever, nausea
Glomerulonephritis