44-year-old Man with Hemoptysis and Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: A Case Report

Autor: Bryan P. McNeilly, Dominic M. Williams, Laura J. Bontempo, J. David Gatz
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine. 7
ISSN: 2474-252X
Popis: Introduction: Hemoptysis can be a highly alarming presentation in the emergency department (ED). Even seemingly minor cases may represent potentially lethal underlying pathology. It requires thorough evaluation and careful consideration of a broad differential diagnosis.Case Presentation: A 44-year-old man presented to the ED with a concern of hemoptysis in the setting of recent fever and myalgias.Discussion: This case takes the reader through how to approach the differential diagnosis and diagnostic work-up of hemoptysis in the ED setting and then reveals the surprising final diagnosis.
Databáze: OpenAIRE