Hemoptysis, blood-tinged sputum

Question 1

Acute - days

Fever, mucopurulent sputum, dyspnea

Answer 1

Acute bronchitis - viral or bacterial

Question 2

Acute - sudden onset

Sudden dyspnea, cyanosis, associated DVT

Answer 2

PE

Question 3

Gradual onset weeks - months

Weight loss, worsening cough

Answer 3

Lung carcinoma

Question 4

Onset weeks - months

Fever + other general infection findings (malaise, weakness, weight loss)

Answer 4

TB

Question 5

Days of purulent rhinorrhea

Answer 5

Upper RTI - coughing up the inhaled blood

Question 6

Days to weeks of copious, foul smelling sputum

Fever, chest pain. Prior pneumonia.

Answer 6

Lung abscess

Question 7

Months to years

Pus-like sputum, clubbing

Answer 7

Bronchiectasis

Question 8

Main one!
Hours to days.
Fever, chest pain worse on inspiration, rusty brown sputum

Answer 8

Pneumonia!

Question 9

Other possible infections

Answer 9

Aspergillosis

Question 10

Systemic

Answer 10

Clotting abnormalities

Question 11

Autoimmune - lung vasculature affected

Answer 11

Goodpasture’s syndrome

Question 12

Order

Answer 12

Bloods

CXR